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Carbohydrate antigen 15-3 as a marker of disease severity in patients with chro...
Gomes,Paula Silva; Soares,Maria Raquel; Marchenta,Maria Fernanda Munhoz Lages; Meirelles,Gustavo de Souza Portes; Ferreira,Rimarcs GomesABSTRACT Objective: Biomarkers associated with mucin 1, such as Krebs von den Lungen-6 and carbohydrate antigen (CA) 15-3, are increased in various interstitial lung diseases. Our aim was to determine whether CA 15-3 could be considered a biomarker of disease severity in patients with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (cHP). Methods: This was a prospective observational study involving adult patients with cH...
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: report of two cases in Brazil
Gomes,Paula Silva; Shiang,Christina; Szarf,Gilberto; Coletta,Ester Nei Aparecida Martins; Pereira,Carlos Alberto de CastroABSTRACT Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare lung disease. It can be idiopathic or associated with any one of various conditions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of two cases of PPFE in Brazil. Our first patient presented with pleural and subpleural fibrosis in the upper lobes; a spiculated nodule in the left upper lobe; and a mild reticular pattern in the lower lobes. Surgical lung bio...