Hiromi Tomioka, Yasunari Miyazaki, Yoshikazu Inoue, Ryoko Egashira, Tetsuji Kawamura, Hiroyuki Sano, Takeshi Johkoh, Tamiko Takemura, Takeshi Hisada, Junya Fukuoka
Considering recently published two guidelines for the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), the Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) has now published its own Japanese clinical practice guide for HP. Major types of HP in Japan include summer-type, home-related, bird-related, farmer's lung, painter's lung, humidifier lung, and mushroom grower's lung. Identifying causative antigens is critical for increasing diagnostic confidence, as well as improving prognosis through appropriate antigen avoidance. This guide proposes a comprehensive antigen questionnaire including the outbreak sources reported in Japan...
January 2024: Respiratory Investigation