A prospective clinical multicentre study on adult pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis.

CONCLUSION: The data underline the key role of smoking as the sole known risk factor. A significant effect of smoking cessation on the course could not be confirmed. The overall prognosis was good in this series as compared to previous reports. PMID: 23461076 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research