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Ultrasound Evaluation of Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases
The interpretation of lung ultrasound is the result of the analysis of artifacts rather than exact representations of anatomical structures, which appear when changes in the physical properties of the lung occur.
Ingrid Möller +3 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos +2 more
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A common microbial signature is present in the lower airways of interstitial lung diseases including sarcoidosis [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The etiology of pulmonary sarcoidosis is not well established. Although the mechanism triggering pulmonary sarcoidosis remains to be established, inflammatory reactions seem to play an important role in this process.
Bocchino, Marialuisa +6 more
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Smoking and interstitial lung diseases
, 2015 For many years has been well known that smoking could cause lung damage. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer have been the two most common smoking-related lung diseases.
George A. Margaritopoulos +4 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa +3 more
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Signal Transduction and Targeted TherapyFused in sarcoma (FUS) is a highly conserved RNA-binding protein with essential roles in RNA processing and genomic stability. While extensively studied in the context of neurodegeneration, its involvement in fibrotic diseases, particularly idiopathic ...
Bhavika B. Katariya +18 more
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Interstitial lung disease and connective tissue diseases
, 2016 Lung involvement in rheumatologic diseases has a broad spectrum of clinical and radiological presentations, from acute inflammatory to chronic, fibrosing predominance.
Geiser, Thomas, Guler, Sabina
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet +11 more
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ERJ Open Research, 2020 Background Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (f-HP) can exhibit a progressive course similar to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The lack of diagnostic guidelines and randomised controlled trials in this population represent a significant unmet ...
Vasilios Tzilas +9 more
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