Diagnosis and treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease

R Vij, ME Strek - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
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 induced or exacerbated by DMARDS and biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review

C Roubille, B Haraoui - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To review published cases of induced or exacerbated interstitial lung disease
(ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) associated with non-biologic disease-modifying …

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: lights and shadows

G Cassone, A Manfredi, C Vacchi, F Luppi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and systemic inflammatory disease affecting 0.5–1%
of the population worldwide. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious pulmonary …

Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: an update

M Prete, V Racanelli, L Digiglio, A Vacca… - Autoimmunity …, 2011 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated disease involving chronic low-grade
inflammation that may progressively lead to joint destruction, deformity, disability and even …

Interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis remains a challenge for clinicians

E Bendstrup, J Møller, S Kronborg-White… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
contributing to significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Other respiratory …

Pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease

J Behr, JH Ryu - European Respiratory Journal, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
In the lungs, parenchymal and vascular remodelling share pathomechanisms that may
explain the relatively high prevalence (30–40%) of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in …

Influence of anti-TNF therapy on mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: results from the British Society for Rheumatology …

WG Dixon, KL Hyrich, KD Watson, M Lunt… - Annals of the …, 2010 - ard.bmj.com
Background Anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy has been associated with reports
of rapid severe progression of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA …

Survival of adults with rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease-A systematic review and meta-analysis

HJ Farquhar, N Beckert, L Beckert, AL Edwards… - Seminars in Arthritis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is associated
with high levels of morbidity and mortality. The primary aim of this systematic review was to …

Pivotal clinical dilemmas in collagen vascular diseases associated with interstitial lung involvement

KM Antoniou, G Margaritopoulos… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The connective tissue disorders (CTDs), also called collagen vascular diseases (CVDs),
represent a heterogeneous group of immunologically mediated inflammatory disorders with …

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a perspective review

K Iqbal, C Kelly - Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting 0.5–1% of the
worldwide population. Whilst predominantly causing chronic pain and inflammation in …