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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 160, Number 1, July 1999, 272-277

The Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Diffusion Impairment in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

PHILIP T. DIAZ, MARK A. KING, ERIC R. PACHT, MARK D. WEWERS, JAMES E. GADEK, DAVID NEAL, HAIKADY N. NAGARAJA, JANICE DRAKE, and THOMAS L. CLANTON

Departments of Radiology, Statistics, and Internal Medicine (Pulmonary-Critical Division), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Numerous reports have demonstrated that prior to the development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related pulmonary complications, human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) individuals commonly develop unexplained reductions in pulmonary diffusing capacity (DLCO). The potential relevance of this observation is underscored by recent data demonstrating that reductions in DLCO independently predict the subsequent development of opportunistic pneumonia. To delineate the alterations in gas exchange associated with HIV, we investigated a group of HIV+ subjects with unexplained reductions in DLCO, using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the chest and a separation of diffusing capacity into its membrane (Dm) and capillary blood volume (Vc) components. We compared this abnormal group with HIV+ subjects with more normal gas exchange and also with a group of HIV- volunteers matched for age and smoking history. Compared with other groups, the HIV+ group with diffusion impairment demonstrated prominent reductions in Vc, despite a well-preserved total lung capacity (TLC). HRCT demonstrated virtually no evidence of interstitial fibrosis in any HIV+ subject, but evidence of early emphysema that significantly correlated with DLCO. Our results suggest that the previously reported impairment in pulmonary gas exchange in the HIV+ population involves loss of Vc and likely represents the development of early emphysema.




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