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Cancer in connective tissue disease [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
The association between cancer and autoimmunity is well-recognized, as represented by the increased incidence of cancer among patients with systemic autoimmune diseases; however, the underlying mechanisms remain only partially understood. On the one hand,
Antonio Tonutti, Antonio Tonutti, Angela Ceribelli, Angela Ceribelli, Elisa Gremese, Elisa Gremese, Serena Colafrancesco, Serena Colafrancesco, Maria De Santis, Maria De Santis, Carlo Selmi, Carlo Selmi   +11 more
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Pulmonary thromboembolism as an atypical manifestation of mixed connective tissue disease in a young man: A case report [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Mixed connective tissue disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of various abnormal autoantibodies and systemic involvement. Similar to systemic lupus erythematosus, pulmonary manifestations commonly include interstitial fibrosis,
Chunchao Wang, Xinying Cui, Jingchun Jin
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Treating connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease – think outside the box: a perspective [PDF]

European Respiratory Review
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease is one of the most common subtypes of interstitial lung disease, which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with these systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Yet H. Khor, Catharina C. Moor, Wolfgang Merkt, Katharina Buschulte, Boyang Zheng, Veronika Müller, Michael Kreuter   +6 more
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Unravelling IPAF, VEDOSS and connective tissue diseases classifications through the mixed connective tissue disease spectrum [PDF]

RMD Open
Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) has long been debated as an early nonspecific phase/symptom of differentiated connective tissue diseases (dCTD), similarly to interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) and very early ...
Patrice Cacoub, Eric Hachulla, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Xavier Mariette, Olivier Lambotte, Luc Mouthon, Benjamin Chaigne, Thomas Hanslik, Christian Agard, Pascal Cohen, Bertrand Dunogue, Alexis Régent, Benjamin Terrier, Isabelle Kone-Paut, Maxime Samson, Bernard Bonnotte, Thomas Papo, Brigitte Bader-Meunier, Raphaele Seror, Hervé Levesque, Karim Sacre, Kevin Chevalier, Bertrand Godeau, Marc Michel, Ygal Benhamou, Veronique Le Guern, Jean Schmidt, Felix Ackermann, Jean-Emmanuel Kahn, Pierre Duhaut, Cécile Goujard, Benjamin Thoreau   +31 more
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Commentary: Cancer in connective tissue disease [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Jiayi Chen
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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease

Pulmonology, 2022
Background: Connective tissue diseases (CTD) are frequently associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), significantly impacting their morbidity and mortality.
R.P. Oliveira, R. Ribeiro, L. Melo, B. Grima, S. Oliveira, J.D. Alves   +5 more
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Lack of association between six-minute walk distance and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with systemic sclerosis and cardiopulmonary symptoms [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2020
The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a non-invasive test used to assess cardiopulmonary performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of 6MWT in predicting pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) and interstitial lung disease in patients ...
Leila Namvar, Alireza Khabbazi, Sabbah Hasani, Masoud Nazemiyeh   +3 more
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Effect of Attaching Standard Medical Recording Guidelines to the Patient File on Quality of Medical Students’ Skills [PDF]

Research and Development in Medical Education, 2014
Introduction: Currently, medical staff of hospitals use a number of recorded files in the treatment process of patients, but we have noticed that there are insufficiencies and gaps in data of the medical recordings, some of which may be the reason behind
Sousan Kolahi, Hamid Noshad, Atabak Asvadi, Alireza Khabbazi, Parviz Saleh   +4 more
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Association of serum immunoglobulin G level with peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: An analytical study [PDF]

Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Peritonitis is one of the most common complications of peritoneal dialysis. On the other hand, reduced levels of immunoglobulins (Igs), mainly IgG, can increase the risk of infection in various pathologic conditions.
Sima Abedi Azar, Mohammad Reza Jafari Nakhjavani, Niousha Kalami, Tala Pourlak, Behnaz Ghamari, Farid Karkon Shayan   +5 more
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Connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. [PDF]

, 2015
Although rare in its idiopathic form, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is not uncommon in association with various associated medical conditions, most notably connective tissue disease (CTD).
Condliffe, R., Howard, L.S.
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