Fig 1.
Flow chart of patients included in the study.
* bilateral emphysema in at least three lobes.
Table 1.
Characteristics, respiratory symptoms and physical signs in patients with active farmer's lung disease.
Table 2.
Distribution and extent of small airways CT findings.
Fig 2.
HRCT findings in patients with active FL.
Mean of the individual sum of the extent scale for each group. The lungs of each patient were evaluated by lobe. In each lobe, a score of 0 to 4 was given for each of the features, therefore the maximal possible score was 20. # p < 0.01 and ## p < 0.0001; * data available for 20 patients.
Table 3.
Pulmonary function, laboratory blood work and broncho-alveolar lavage in patient with active FL.
Table 4.
Occupational characteristics of patients with active FL*.