Correlation between Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 Levels with Forced Vital Capacity and Modified Rodnan Skin Score of Patients with Restrictive Lung Disease in Diffuse-Type Systemic Sclerosis
Background Pulmonary fibrosis / intersitial lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complicated restrictive pulmonary disease and the leading cause of disease-related mortality. Progressive skin fibrosis in diffuse-type SSc (dSSc) is associated with decreased forced vital capacity (FVC)....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesia Rheumatology Association
2019-12-01
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Series: | Indonesian Journal of Rheumatology |
Online Access: | https://journalrheumatology.or.id/index.php/ijr/article/view/133 |