Barriers to antigen detection and avoidance in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the United States
Abstract Background Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) caused by long term exposure to an offending antigen. Antigen avoidance is associated with improved outcomes. We are unable to identify the antigen source in approximately half of patients. When an a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01817-6 |