Table 1.

Baseline clinical, functional, and CT symptoms.

Symptoms	MP (n = 97)	MTX (n = 46)	Chi-Squared Test
Clinical symptoms:	73 (75.3%)	39 (84.9%)	1.667 p = 0.197
Generalized weakness	58 (59.8%)	30 (65.2%)	0.388 p = 0.534
Dyspnea on moderate exertion	24 (24.7%)	12 (26.1%)	0.030 p = 0.863
Dyspnea on mild exertion	8 (8.25)	5 (10.8%)	0.260 p = 0.611
Cough	39 (40.2%)	21 (45.7%)	0.380 p = 0.538
Sub-febrile body temperature	17 (17.5%)	6 (13.0%)	0.464 p = 0.494
Pulmonary ventilation disturbances	17 (17.5%)	12 (26.1%)	1.415 p = 0.235
Decreased DLCO (range, 61–79% predicted)	13 (13.4%)	9 (19.6%)	0.910 p = 0.340
CT symptoms:
Classical findings—bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and micronodular pattern with perilymphatic distribution	90 (92.8%)	41 (89.1%)	0.542 p = 0.462
Uncommon findings—macronodules, consolilations	7 (7.2%)	5 (10.9%)	0.542 p = 0.462