Prognostic factors for primary Sj ögren's syndrome-associated interstitial lung diseases

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a condition characterized by a higher mortality rate in primary Sj ögren's syndrome (pSS). However, factors influencing the outcome of patients with pSS-associated ILD remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate predictive factors associated with a worse prognosis in pSS-ILD.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - November 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yosuke Kamiya, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Masato Kono, Hidenori Nakamura, Koshi Yokomura, Naoki Koshimizu, Mikio Toyoshima, Shiro Imokawa, Hiromitsu Sumikawa, Takeshi Johkoh, Hideki Yasui, Hironao Hozumi, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki E Source Type: research