Clinical features and prognosis of microscopic polyangiitis with usual interstitial pneumonia compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

ConclusionUIP is the most frequent type of MPA ‐IP. These patients tend to have longer duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis and usually have pulmonary involvement as the first presentation. However, they are less likely to have proteinuria and/or hematuria. MPA patients with UIP can be differentiated from IPF patients through comprehensive analysis of clinical and laboratory findings.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - April 22, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Wen Zhao, Huaping Dai, Yan Liu, Min Zhu, Na Bao, Chengjun Ban, Shu Zhang, Yanhong Ren, Qiao Ye, Chen Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research