Background Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immunologically induced inflammation of the lung parenchyma that occurs in susceptible individuals in response to a variety of antigens. Repeated exposures to the causative antigens lead to chronic HP. The condition could be complicated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methodology 60 patients with established diagnosis of HP were included, clinical examination, high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of chest, arterial blood gases, six minute walking test (6MWT), desaturation index, spirometry, echocardiography were performed to all patients and right heart catheter was done for patients with high echo probability of PH. Results The mean age of patients was 41.67 ± 13.4 years with female predominance 83.3% of patients had history of raising birds. 71.7% of cases suffered from resting hypoxia with oxygen saturation 89 ± 11% with desaturation index 9% ± 8%, Echo probability of PH ranged from low to high 71.67, 21.67 and 6.67% respectively, mean pulmonary artery systolic pressure was 63.65 (18.48) mmHg. PH was diagnosed in 17 (28.33%) patients. HP with PH patients were significantly more symptomatic with predominant fibrotic pattern in HRCT chest P < 0.001, 82% of them had hypoxia P < 0.001 with significant desaturation after 6MWT P = 0.001. Predictors of PH in study group were fibrotic pattern in HRCT chest and hypoxia OR = 62.22, P < 0.001; 49.2, P < 0.001 respectively. Conclusion PH was prevalent in 28.33% of patients with HP, predictors of development of PH were fibrotic pattern in HRCT chest and hypoxia. Trial registration: Retrospectively registered, registration number is NCT05458635, date of registration 07/12/2022.
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