Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by vasculopathy,
autoimmunity, and fibrosis, with multiorgan involvement and no known cure. Pulmonary …

Background Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) carries a high
mortality risk; expert guidance is required to aid early recognition and treatment. We aimed …

Collagen vascular diseases that demonstrate features of interstitial lung disease include
systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis …

Objective. To compare disease progression and mortality between idiopathic interstitial
pneumonia (IIP) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) due to connective tissue diseases (CTD) …

Collagen-vascular disorders (CVD) are commonly associated with chronic interstitial lung
disease. Clinicopathologic observations suggest that inflammatory process of the lower …

Objective. Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) form a diverse group of parenchymal lung
disorders. Currently, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) including pulmonologists, radiologists …

Objectives To evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with interstitial lung disease
(ILD) in the setting of a large cohort of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, and to analyse the …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or scleroderma, is a rare, complex, systemic autoimmune disease
of unknown aetiology, characterized by high morbidity and mortality often resulting from …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the cumulative incidence and the
predictive factors for collagen vascular disease (CVD) in patients initially diagnosed with …

Collagen vascular diseases are a diverse group of immunologically mediated systemic
disorders that often lead to thoracic changes. The collagen vascular diseases that most …