Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease typically affecting the joints, but the
systemic inflammatory process may involve other tissues and organs. Many extra-articular …

Although these conditions are rare, a proportion of patients with interstitial lung diseases
(ILDs) may develop a progressive-fibrosing phenotype. Progressive fibrosis is associated …

Some of the most pressing challenges associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are how
best to define, diagnose, and treat connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD) …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse group of pulmonary disorders characterized by
various patterns of inflammation and fibrosis in the interstitium of the lung. Because injury …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by radiographically evident interstitial
infiltrates predominantly affecting the lung bases and by progressive dyspnea and …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most serious pulmonary complications associated
with connective tissue diseases (CTDs), resulting in significant morbidity and mortality …

Interstitial lung diseases are a group of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders associated with
substantial morbidity and mortality. Knowledge achieved in recent years has resulted in the …

This commentary highlights the present dilemmas surrounding the classification of a patient
with interstitial pneumonia who has clinical features suggesting an associated connective …

Background Pirfenidone is currently approved in the EU for the treatment of mild to moderate
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and offers a beneficial risk-benefit profile. However, there …

Abstract Objective Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are associated with several interstitial
lung diseases. The aim of this study was to describe the recently individualized syndrome of …