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Table 1 Clinical features and laboratory findings of patients with NSIP

From: Prognosis of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia correlates with perivascular CD4+ T lymphocyte infiltration of the lung

 

NSIP (n = 55)

Clinical manifestations, N (%)

Dyspnea

40 (72.7)

Cough

47(85.5)

Chest pain

4(7.3)

Dry eyes or dry mouth

3(5.5)

Fever

7 (12.7)

Arthralgia

9(16.4)

Skin rash

6(10.9)

Raynaud’s phenomenon

3(5.5)

Weight loss

4(7.3)

Crackles

41(74.6)

Clubbing

21(38.2)

Laboratory tests

 ESR, mm/h

21.2 ± 19.2

 PaO2, mmHg

77.8 ± 12.9

 PCO2, mmHg

37.9 ± 8.4

Serological results, N (%)

 Anti-nuclear antibody

14 (25.5)

 Anti-SSA antibody

3 (5.5)

 Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

3 (5.5)

 Anti-Jo-1 antibody

1 (1.8)

 Anti-Scl-70 antibody

1 (1.8)

PFT

 TLC, % predicted

76.8 ± 14.1

 DLCO, % predicted

56.4 ± 16.8

Baseline chest CT findings, N (%)

 Ground glass opacity

34 (61.8)

 Patchy opacity

40 (72.7)

 Irregular reticular opacity

35 (63.6)

 Traction bronchiectasis

17 (30.9)

 Pleural thickness

5 (14.6)