Contribution of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) to the diagnosis and follow up of connective tissue diseases

Contribution of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) to the diagnosis and follow up of connective tissue diseases

Abstract Introduction Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs) are systemic autoimmune conditions characterized by frequent lung involvement. This usually takes the form of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), but Obstructive Lung Disease (OLD) and Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH) can also occur. Lung invol...

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Main Authors: Nicola Ciancio, Mauro Pavone, Sebastiano Emanuele Torrisi, Ada Vancheri, Domenico Sambataro, Stefano Palmucci, Carlo Vancheri, Fabiano Di Marco, Gianluca Sambataro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-05-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
Subjects:
Interstitial lung disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
Connective tissue disease
Antisynthetase Syndrome
Systemic sclerosis
Sjӧgren Syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-019-0179-2

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