Research Article
Role of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsies in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: Interest of a Sequential Approach
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of the patients (
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| | Gender | Male (%) | 14 (47) |
| | Age, years | Median (range) | 62 (26–80) |
| | Smoking history | Current (%) | 3 (10) | | Former (%) | 17 (57) | | Never (%) | 10 (33) |
| | BMI | Median (range) | 29 (17–39) |
| | FVC, % predicted value | Median (range) | 73 (54–104) |
| | DLCo, % predicted value | Median (range) | 50 (30–76) |
| | HRCT | Typical UIP (%) | 1 (3) | | Possible UIP (%) | 5 (17) | | Inconsistent UIP (%) | 24 (80) |
| | Number of biopsies/patient | Mean (range) | 4,2 (2–5) |
| | Size of biopsies (mm2) | By specimen Mean
(range) | 16,6
(9,5–40) | By patient Mean
(range) | 71,0
(42–106) |
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BMI: body mass index; HRCT: high resolution chest tomography; FVC: forced vital capacity; DLCO: diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide.
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