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 …

Many patients with an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) have clinical features that
suggest an underlying autoimmune process but do not meet established criteria for a …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with
lungdominant connective tissue disease (LD-CTD) with a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in
patients with connective tissue disease (CTD)–associated ILD. While some patients meet …

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

The term interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) has been proposed to
define patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with autoimmune signs not …

The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) requires meticulous evaluation for an
underlying connective tissue disease (CTD), with major implications for prognosis and …

Connective tissue disease (CTD) related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) is one of the
leading causes of morbidity and mortality of CTD. Clinically, CTD-ILD is highly heterogenous …

Abstract Background Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of
disorders characterized by inflammation and/or fibrosis of the lungs, varying from idiopathic …