Systemic Sclerosis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: New Directions in Disease Management

A subgroup of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) develop interstitial lung disease (ILD), characterized by inflammation and progressive scarring of the lungs that can lead to respiratory failure. Although ILD remains the major cause of death in these individuals, there is no consensus statement...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Mirsaeidi, Pamela Barletta, Marilyn K. Glassberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00248/full