Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients with scleroderma (Scl). Risk prediction and prognostication in patients with Scl-ILD …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been used in diagnostic and prognostic evaluation in
diffuse parenchymal lung disease for three decades and has a central role in the diagnosis …

Based on international collaborative data, interstitial lung disease is now the most frequent
cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc), having supplanted renal crisis in that regard …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a progressive and often devastating disease characterized by
autoimmune dysfunction, vasculopathy, and fibrosis. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is …

Increasing bacterial burden in the lower airways of patients with idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis confers an increased risk of disease progression and mortality. However, it remains …

This article reviews major biomarkers in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) with
respect to their diagnostic and prognostic value in connective tissue disease–associated …

Objectives Decision on treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc) related interstitial lung disease
(ILD) largely relies on the findings on high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and …

Several effective drugs have been identified for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SS c).
However, in advanced cases, not only their effectiveness is reduced but they may be also …

Objective To investigate the role of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in DM-associated
interstitial lung disease (ILD). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of …

The role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in the evaluation of systemic sclerosis (SSc)
interstitial lung disease (ILD) is still controversial. The aim of this systematic literature review …