Factors affecting treatment outcome in patients with idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia: a nationwide cohort studyopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Sang Hoon; Park, Moo Suk; Kim, Song Yee; Kim, Dong Soon; Kim, Young Whan; Chung, Man Pyo; Uh, Soo Taek; Park, Choon Sik; Park, Sung Woo; Jeong, Sung Hwan; Park, Yong Bum; Lee, Hong Lyeol; Shin, Jong Wook; Lee, Eun Joo; Lee, Jin Hwa; Jegal, Yangin; Lee, Hyun Kyung; Kim, Yong Hyun; Song, Jin Woo; Park, Jong Sun
- Issue Date
- 6-Dec-2017
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Keywords
- Non-specific interstitial pneumonia; Treatment; Pulmonary lung function
- Citation
- Respiratory Research, v.18
- Journal Title
- Respiratory Research
- Volume
- 18
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/6903
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12931-017-0686-7
- ISSN
- 1465-9921
1465-993X
- Abstract
- Background: The effects of corticosteroid-based therapy in patients with idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (iNSIP), and factors affecting treatment outcome, are not fully understood. We aimed to investigate the long-term treatment response and factors affecting the treatment outcome in iNSIP patients from a multi-center study in Korea. Methods: The Korean interstitial lung disease (ILD) Study Group surveyed ILD patients from 2003 to 2007. Patients were divided into two groups to compare the treatment response: response group (forced vital capacity (FVC) improves = 10% after 1 year) and non-response group (FVC < 10%). Factors affecting treatment response were evaluated by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 261 patients with iNSIP were enrolled, and 95 patients were followed-up for more than 1 year. Corticosteroid treatment was performed in 86 patients. The treatment group showed a significant improvement in lung function after 1-year: FVC, 10.0%; forced expiratory volume (FEV1), 9.8%; diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLco), 8.4% (p < 0.001). Sero-negative anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) was significantly related with lung function improvement. Sero-positivity ANA was significantly lower in the response group (p = 0.013), compared to that in the non-response group. A shorter duration of respiratory symptoms at diagnosis was significantly associated with a good response to treatment (p = 0.018). Conclusion: Treatment with corticosteroids and/ or immunosuppressants improved lung function in iNSIP patients, which was more pronounced in sero-negative ANA and shorter symptom duration patients. These findings suggest that early treatment should be considered in iNSIP patients, even in an early disease stage.
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