ILD RISK FACTORS

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

What is it?
An inflammatory and/or fibrotic disease that typically results from an immune-mediated reaction provoked by an inhaled antigen.1

Prevalence:

There are 1.7 to 2.7 cases of hypersensitivity pneumonitis per 100,000 people

Identifying the inciting antigen impacts survival3

Occupation/hobby1

  • Bird fancier
  • Farming
  • Cheese worker
  • Furrier
  • Malt worker
  • Gardener
  • Many others
When pulmonary fibrosis is progressive in patients with ILD, it can be deadly4

References:
1. Raghu G et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020;202(3):e36-e69. 2. Fernández Pérez ER et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018;15(4):460-469. 3. Fernández Pérez ER et al. Chest. 2013;144(5):1644-1651. 4. Wells AU et al. Eur Respir J. 2018;51(5):1800692.