Different Faces of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With Preserved Forced Vital Capacity

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INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is progressive and irreversible. Some discrepancies about IPF staging exists, especially in mild phases. Forced vital capacity (FVC) higher than 80% has been considered early or mild IPF even for the design of clinical trials.

METHODS: Spanish multicentre, observational, retrospective study of IPF patients diagnosed between 2012 and 2016, based on the ATS/ERS criteria, which presented FVC greater or equal 80% at diagnosis. Clinical and demographic characteristics, lung function, radiological pattern, treatment, and follow-up were analyzed.

RESULTS: 225 IPF patients were included, 72.9% were men. The mean age was 69.5 years. The predominant high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) pattern was consistent usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) (51.6%). 84.7% of patients presented respiratory symptoms (exertional dyspnea and/or cough) and 33.33% showed oxygen desaturation below 90% in the 6min walking test (6MWT). Anti-fibrotic treatment was initiated at diagnosis in 55.11% of patients. Median FVC was 89.6% (IQR 17) and 58.7% of patients had a decrease of diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) below 60% of theoretical value; most of them presented functional progression (61.4%) and higher mortality at 3 years (20.45%). A statistically significant correlation with the 3-years mortality was observed between DLCO <60% and consistent UIP radiological pattern.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with preserved FVC but presenting UIP radiological pattern and moderate-severe DLCO decrease at diagnosis associate an increased risk of progression, death or lung transplantation. Therefore, in these cases, preserved FVC would not be representative of early or mild IPF.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:58

Enthalten in:

Archivos de bronconeumologia - 58(2022), 2 vom: 22. Feb., Seite 135-141

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bermudo, Guadalupe [VerfasserIn]
Suarez-Cuartin, Guillermo [VerfasserIn]
Rivera-Ortega, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Portal, Jose Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Sauleda, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Nuñez, Belen [VerfasserIn]
Castillo, Diego [VerfasserIn]
Aburto, Myriam [VerfasserIn]
Portillo, Karina [VerfasserIn]
Balcells, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Badenes-Bonet, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Valenzuela, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez-Fabrellas, Estrella [VerfasserIn]
González-Budiño, Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Cano, Esteban [VerfasserIn]
Acosta, Orlando [VerfasserIn]
Leiro-Fernández, Virginia [VerfasserIn]
Romero, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Planas-Cerezales, Lurdes [VerfasserIn]
Villar, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Amalia [VerfasserIn]
Laporta, Rosalia [VerfasserIn]
Vicens-Zygmunt, Vanesa [VerfasserIn]
Shull, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Franquet, Tomàs [VerfasserIn]
Luburich, Patricio [VerfasserIn]
Molina-Molina, Maria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diagnóstico precoz
Diffuse interstitial lung disease
Early diagnosis
Enfermedad pulmonar intersticial difusa
Fibrosis pulmonar idiopática
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Journal Article
Mortalidad
Mortality
Prognosis
Pronóstico

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Date Revised 07.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.arbres.2021.03.018

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NLM324485689