Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: an additional risk factor for ARDS?

Abstract Background Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) identifies a recently recognized autoimmune syndrome characterized by interstitial lung disease and autoantibodies positivity, but absence of a specific connective tissue disease diagnosis or alternative etiology. We retrospe...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Grasselli, Beatrice Vergnano, Maria Rosa Pozzi, Vittoria Sala, Gabriele D’Andrea, Vittorio Scaravilli, Marco Mantero, Alberto Pesci, Antonio Pesenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0320-3