Evaluation and treatment of interstitial lung involvement in connective tissue diseases: a clinical update

Publication date: 2005-12-01
Volume: 34 Pages: 27 - 50
Publisher: European Respiratory Society

Author:

Grutters, JC
Wells, AU ; Wuyts, Wim ; Schenk, P ; Leroy, S ; Dawson, JK ; Lauwerys, B ; Denton, C ; Spruit, MA ; Verleden, Geert ; Westhovens, Rene ; Demedts, M ; Verleden, GM ; Demedts, MG ; Westhovens, R ; Thomeer, M

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Allergy, Immunology, Respiratory System, Connective tissue disease, diagnosis, interstitial lung involvement, treatment, IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY-FIBROSIS, SYSTEMIC-LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR, RESOLUTION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL, PRIMARY SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, SURFACTANT PROTEIN-D, METHOTREXATE-INDUCED PNEUMONITIS, COLLAGEN-VASCULAR DISEASES, 6-MINUTE WALK TEST