TABLE 2.
AGE AT BIOPSY AND OUTCOME BY CATEGORY
| Category | Age at Biopsy, mo Mean ± SEM (range) | % Mortality | Age at Death, mo Mean ± SEM (range) | Age at Follow-up of Survivors, mo Mean ± SEM (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffuse developmental disorders | 0.7 ± 0.2 (0.3–1.2) | 100% | 0.7 ± 0.1 (0.3–1.2) | n/a |
| Lung growth abnormalities | 5.35 ± 0.8 (0.3–22) | 34% | 9.5 ± 2.7 (0.3–31) | 25.3 ± 3.1 (3–64) |
| Pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis | 1.3 ± 0.4 (0.3–3.0) | 0% | n/a | 20.3 ± 6.1 (2–43) |
| Neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy | 13.9 ± 1.7 (2.7-24)* | 0% | n/a | 37.9 ± 5.3 (15–71) |
| Surfactant dysfunction (all) | 5.8 ± 1.6 (0.2–22) | 41.2% | 1.9 ± 0.6 (0.4–4.5) | 36.9 ± 7.9 (10–73) |
| SP-C mutations | 8.9 ± 3.0 (2.0 –22) | 0% | n/a | 36.8 ± 8.4 (10–61) |
| ABCA-3 mutations | 1.3 ± 0.5 (0.2 –3.0)† | 100% | 1.9 ± 0.7 (0.4–4.5) | n/a |
| Disorders of the normal host | 13.1 ± 1.7 (1.2–24) | 5% | 15.0 | 39.7 ± 4.8 (11–72) |
| Disorders resulting from systemic disease processes | 10.5 ± 3.6 (1–22) | 20% | 1.4 | 23.5 ± 3.8 (16–33) |
| Disorders of the immunocompromised host | 11.6 ± 1.3 (1.5–24) | 30.8% | 12.4 ± 2.9 (2.5–28) | 36.1 ± 3.3 (10–61) |
| Disorders masquerading as ILD | 7.3 ± 2.3 (0.2–24) | 28.6% | 11.0 ± 5.0 (6–16) | 17.8 ± 5.5 (7–33) |
Definition of abbreviations: ILD = interstitial lung disease; NEHI = neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy; SP-C = surfactant protein C.
P < 0.05 for NEHI versus other disorders of infancy.
P < 0.01 for ABCA-3 versus SP-C.