Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Table 2 Evaluations performed to diagnose IPH^†

From: A physician survey reveals differences in management of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

BAL	Chest CT	CXR	H&R	Biopsy	Other	n (%)
+	+	+	+	+	+ ^a	21 (26.6)
+	+	+	+		+ ^b	16 (20.3)
+	+	+				5 (6.3)
+	+		+	+		5 (6.3)
+		+	+			5 (6.3)
+						4 (5.1)

^aother included echocardiogram, IgE, PFTs, and/or negative autoimmune labs
^bother included transfer factor, and/or negative autoimmune labs
†Responses less than 5 % are not shown

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ISSN: 1750-1172

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