Pulmonary fibrosis, particularly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, represents a chronic and
progressive disease with high mortality and limited therapeutic options. Excessive …

Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) was first introduced in
2011 by Shoenfeld et al. and encompasses a cluster of related immune mediated diseases …

Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) may have features of connective tissue disease
(CTD), but lack findings diagnostic of a specific CTD. A recent European Respiratory …

The opportunity of a multidisciplinary evaluation for the diagnosis of interstitial pneumonias
highlighted a major change in the diagnostic approach to diffuse lung disease. The new …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is responsible for both hepatic and extra-hepatic disorders
(HCV-EHDs); these latter are correlated on one hand clearly with HCV lymphotropism …

Rationale: Accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung disease is necessary to identify the most
appropriate management strategy and to inform prognosis. Many patients cannot be …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most serious pulmonary complications of
connective tissue diseases (CTDs) and it is characterized by a deep impact on morbidity and …

The presence of clinical, serological and/or radiological features suggestive, but not
confirmatory, of a defined connective tissue disease in patients with interstitial lung disease …

Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS)-related interstitial lung disease (ILD) involved about 10–
20% of patients. In 20% of cases, ILD can be diagnosed before pSS; anyway, few studies …

Progression and prognosis of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: a
longitudinal, prospective, multi-centre study Page 1 Clinical and Experimental …