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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