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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Interferon gamma
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IFN gamma,INF gamma,IFN-gamma,INF-gamma
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20/01/2012
I - Interstitial/parenchymal lung disease
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Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) (see alsoo under IIb and XVf)
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I.w
Rapidly progressive ILD/pulmonary fibrosis (Hamman-Rich syndrome)
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I.y
Progression, acceleration or exacerbation of preexisting ILD/fibrosis
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VII - Mediastinal involvement
VII.f
An enlarged or dense thymus
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Diagnosing DIRD
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Causality assessment
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