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ArticlePloS one2021

Computed tomography with 6-year follow-up demonstrates the evolution of HTLV-1 related lung injuries: A cohort study.

Apio Ricardo Nazareth Dias, Waldonio de Brito Vieira, Valéria Marques Ferreira Normando, Karen Margarete Vieira da Silva Franco, Aline Semblano Carreira Falcão, Rita Catarina Medeiros de Sousa, Hellen Thais Fuzii, Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Apio Ricardo Nazareth DiasFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Waldonio de Brito VieiraFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Valéria Marques Ferreira NormandoState University of Pará, Biological Sciences Health Centre, State University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Karen Margarete Vieira da Silva FrancoFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Aline Semblano Carreira FalcãoState University of Pará, Biological Sciences Health Centre, State University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Rita Catarina Medeiros de SousaFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Hellen Thais FuziiFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Luiz Fábio Magno FalcãoState University of Pará, Biological Sciences Health Centre, State University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil.
Juarez Antônio Simões QuaresmaFederal University of Pará, Centre for Tropical Medicine, Belém, Pará, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6267-9966
Universidade do Estado do Pará · BRUniversidade Federal do Pará · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous observational studies have demonstrated the development of pulmonary impairments in human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infected individuals. The main observed lesions due to chronic inflammation of viral infection in situ are bronchiectasis and lung-scarring injuries. This lung inflammation may be the causal agent of restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, primarily in tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (TSP-HAM) patients. We conducted a prospective cohort study to compare spirometry and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings among 28 HTLV-1-carrier patients over the course of 6 years (2014-2019) (male/female: 7/21; mean age: 54.7 ± 9.5, range: 41-68 years). Chest HRCT exams revealed the development and evolution of lung lesions related to TSP-HAM: including centrilobular nodules, parenchymal bands, lung cysts, bronchiectasis, ground-glass opacity, mosaic attenuation, and pleural thickening. Spirometry exams showed maintenance of respiratory function, with few alterations in parameters suggestive of obstructive and restrictive disorders primarily in individuals with lung lesions and TSP-HAM. The findings of the present study indicate that pulmonary disease related to HTLV-1 is a progressive disease, with development of new lung lesions, mainly in individuals with TSP-HAM. To improve clinical management of these individuals, we recommend that individuals diagnosed with PET-MAH undergo pulmonary evaluation.

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AdultAgedCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHTLV-I InfectionsHumansLung InjuryMaleMiddle AgedPneumoniaProspective Studies

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