A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis of Predictors of Mortality in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

CONCLUSION: Many mortality risk factors were identified, though heterogeneity was high, with a low quality of evidence and a risk of publication bias. Studies regarding anti-MDA5 antibody-positive disease and and those from East Asia predominate, which could mask risk factors relevant to other IIM subgroups or populations.PMID:36379584 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.220383

Source: Journal of Rheumatology - November 15, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jennifer Hannah Huiyi E Law Tanya Gordon Michael Rooney April Buazon Maryam Adas Deepak Nagra Christopher Stovin James Galloway Patrick Gordon Source Type: research