Latent class analysis of chest CT abnormalities to define subphenotypes in patients with MPO-ANCA-positive microscopic polyangiitis
Respiratory Medicine(2024)
Abstract
Background
Patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and positive myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) may present with various abnormalities in chest computed tomography (CT). This study aimed to identify subphenotypes using latent class analysis (LCA) and to explore the relationship between the subphenotypes and clinical patterns, as well as compare the clinical characteristics of these subphenotypes in patients with MPO-ANCA-positive MPA (MPO-MPA).
Methods
The study identified subphenotypes using LCA based on chest CT findings in 178 patients with MPO-MPA and pulmonary involvement from June 2014 to August 2022.
Results
LCA identified 27 participants (15.2%) in class 1, 43 (24.1%) in class 2, 35 (19.7%) in class 3, and 73 (41.0%) in class 4. Class 1 was characterized by prominent inflammatory exudation, class 2 by fibrosis and architectural distortion, class 3 by predominantly bronchiectasis, and class 4 by lesions mixed with inflammation and fibrosis. Class 1 had the highest level of extrapulmonary disease activity, with 77.8% of patients experiencing diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Class 2 had the lowest level of extrapulmonary disease activity, with 41.9% of patients showing usual interstitial pneumonia. Class 3 patients were more likely to have complications involving the ear, nose, and throat, as well as pulmonary infections before treatment, and they exhibited the best outcomes. The characteristics and outcomes of class 4 were intermediate among the four classes.
Conclusions
These findings suggest that bronchiectasis may represent a unique pattern of pulmonary involvement in MPO-MPA, highlighting the importance of screening for bronchiectasis in MPO-MPA and identifying optimal management strategies.
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Key words
Microscopic polyangiitis,Myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody,Chest computed tomography,Latent class analysis,Bronchiectasis
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