Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

• Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Lacasse, Yves, Cormier, Yvon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 03.07.2006; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - classification; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - diagnosis; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - epidemiology; Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic - therapy; Diagnosis, Differential; Farmer's Lung - epidemiology; Global Health; Humans; Incidence; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Prevalence; Review

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a pulmonary disease with symptoms of dyspnea and cough resulting from the inhalation of an antigen to which the subject has been previously sensitized. The incidence of HP is unknown. A population-based study estimated the annual incidence of interstitial lung di...