Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the exocrine glands with
associated lymphocytic infiltrates of the affected glands. Dryness of the mouth and eyes …

The connective tissue diseases (CTDs) demonstrating features of interstitial lung disease
(ILD) include systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), progressive …

Background Biomarkers have been actively investigated to supplement functional and
imaging modalities to predict the severity, therapeutic responsiveness, and progression of …

OBJECTIVE. A substantial proportion of cases of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) are due
to connective tissue disease (CTD)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD). The purpose of …

Backgrounds: Acute exacerbation (AE) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is increasingly
recognized as a relatively common and highly morbid clinical event. However, clinical data …

Ectopic or tertiary lymphoid tissues develop at sites of inflammation or infection in peripheral,
non-lymphoid organs. These tissues are architecturally similar to conventional secondary …

The American Thoracic Society–European Respiratory Society classification of idiopathic
interstitial pneumonias (IIPs), published in 2002, defines the morphologic patterns on which …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is commonly encountered in patients with connective tissue
diseases (CTD). Besides the lung parenchyma, the airways, pulmonary vasculature and …

Pulmonary hypertension may primarily affect either the arterial (precapillary) or the venous
(postcapillary) pulmonary circulation. Pulmonary arterial hypertension may be idiopathic or …

Management of connective tissue diseases associated intersti... : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology Management of connective tissue diseases associated interstitial lung …