Use of Mycophenolate Mofetil or Azathioprine for the Management of Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

The treatment of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (cHP) often includes systemic oral corticosteroids, but the optimal pharmacologic management remains unclear. The morbidity associated with prednisone has motivated the search for alternative therapies. We aimed to determine the effect of treatme...

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Published in:	Chest Vol. 151; no. 3; p. 619
Main Authors:	Morisset, Julie, Johannson, Kerri A, Vittinghoff, Eric, Aravena, Carlos, Elicker, Brett M, Jones, Kirk D, Fell, Charlene D, Manganas, Helene, Dubé, Bruno-Pierre, Wolters, Paul J, Collard, Harold R, Ryerson, Christopher J, Ley, Brett
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.03.2017
Subjects:	Aged Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - drug therapy Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - physiopathology Azathioprine - therapeutic use Carbon Monoxide Chronic Disease Female Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use Linear Models Male Middle Aged Mycophenolic Acid - therapeutic use Prednisone - therapeutic use Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Vital Capacity azathioprine mycophenolate mofetil hypersensitivity pneumonitis interstitial lung disease
ISSN:	1931-3543, 1931-3543
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