Weight loss as a predictor of mortality in patients with interstitial lung disease

The interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse group of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders that commonly result in pulmonary fibrosis. ILDs are broadly classified according to known and unknown aetiologies. Connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD) and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) are among the most common ILDs of known aetiology, while idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and unclassifiable ILD (U-ILD) are among the most common of unknown aetiology [1–4].

Source: European Respiratory Journal - September 16, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pugashetti, J., Graham, J., Boctor, N., Mendez, C., Foster, E., Juarez, M., Harper, R., Morrissey, B., Kadoch, M., Oldham, J. M. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research