07 July 2022: Articles
A 25-Year-Old Saudi Woman with a 2-Year History of Antisynthetase Syndrome with Interstitial Lung Disease Who Commenced Azathioprine Treatment in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Had a Successful Birth at Term
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Lama A. Alshwairikh A* , Zeneb Babay ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936833
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936833
Table 2. Pulmonary functions test results for the patient at first presentation and at follow-ups.
| Initial | 3 Months | 6 Months | 18 Months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FVC (L) | 42 | 48 | 52 | 70 |
| FEV1 (L) | 43 | 52 | 53 | 70 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 104 | 109 | 103 | 100 |
| TLC (L) | 57 | 62 | 63 | 75 |
| DLCO (mM/min/kPa) | 46 | 45 | 55 | 59 |
| FVC – forced vital capacity; FEV1 – forced expiratory volume in 1 second; TLC – total lung capacity; DLCO – diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide. | ||||