Risk factors of interstitial lung diseases in clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis.

CONCLUSIONS: This study indicated that the prevalence of ILD was high in CADM. Asymptomatic ILD has been previously underestimated. Anti-MDA5 was a risk factor for the presence of A/SIP, and CYFRA21-1 was a risk factor for ILD.
PMID: 32049748 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - February 10, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gan YZ, Zhang LH, Ma L, Sun F, Li YH, An Y, Li ZG, Ye H Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research