Factors Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

OBJECTIVES:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an extramuscular manifestation that results in increased morbidity and mortality from polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate risk factors associated with the development of ILD in PM/DM. METHODS:O...

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Main Authors: Li Zhang, Guoqin Wu, Di Gao, Guijian Liu, Lin Pan, Liyan Ni, Zheng Li, Qiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865124?pdf=render