Interstitial lung disease and associated factors in patients with Sj ögren’s syndrome
ConclusionsThe distribution of male patients compared to female patients was higher in patients with lung involvement than in patients without lung involvement. This may be related to older age, higher smoking rate, and longer nicotine consumption in men. Age, smoking, and severity of lung involvement are more important than inflammation status and autoantibodies for prognosis.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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