Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity - A Frequently Missed Complication. [PDF]
, 2016 IntroductionAmiodarone is often used in the suppression of tachyarrhythmias. One of the more serious adverse effects includes amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT).
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Recent advances in the treatment of systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease
Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a heterogenous group of systemic inflammatory disorders. The development of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) is a key complication associated with significant morbidity and ...
Antoniya Kamenova +2 more
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Progression of fibrosing interstitial lung disease
Respiratory Research, 2020 Fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are often challenging to diagnose and classify, but an accurate diagnosis has significant implications for both treatment and prognosis.
A. Wong, C. Ryerson, S. Guler
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Smoking-related interstitial lung disease [PDF]
, 2011 Cigarette smoking has a clear epidemiological association with lung diseases, characterised by chronic inflammation of both the bronchiolar and the interstitial lung compartments.
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Systematic review of drug effects in humans and models with surfactant-processing disease
European Respiratory Review, 2018 Fibrotic interstitial pneumonias are a group of rare diseases characterised by distortion of lung interstitium. Patients with mutations in surfactant-processing genes, such as surfactant protein C (SFTPC), surfactant protein A1 and A2 (SFTPA1 and A2 ...
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Imaging diagnosis-computed tomography of traction bronchiectasis secondary to pulmonary fibrosis in a Patterdale Terrier [PDF]
, 2016 An 8-year-old, Patterdale terrier was referred for evaluation of tachypnoea, exercise intolerance, and weight loss. Computed tomographic images showed pneumomediastinum, diffuse pulmonary ground glass opacity, and marked dilatation of peripheral bronchi,
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Tocilizumab Prevents Progression of Early Systemic Sclerosis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2021 Tocilizumab (TCZ) has demonstrated lung function preservation in 2 randomized controlled trials in early systemic sclerosis (SSc). This effect has yet to be characterized in terms of radiographically evident quantitative lung involvement.
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Sequencing of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis-related genes reveals independent single gene associations [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Previous studies investigating a genetic basis for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have focused on resequencing single genes in IPF kindreds or cohorts to determine the genetic contributions to IPF.
Coghlan, Meghan A +8 more
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Evolving Concepts in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Update
Journal of RespirationProgressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is a clinical syndrome associated with worsening quality of life and increased mortality among patients with various interstitial lung diseases.
María Belén Noboa-Sevilla +8 more
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Frontiers in MedicineInterstitial lung diseases (ILDs) refer to a heterogeneous and complex group of conditions characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, or both, in the interstitium of the lungs.
Malik A. Althobiani +6 more
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