The diagnosis of SSc-ILD is based on finding ILD on the HRCT of the chest in a patient with known SSc, and with exclusion of other etiologies of pulmonary parenchymal disease such as …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma) has the highest individual mortality of all rheumatic diseases and interstitial lung disease (ILD) is among the leading causes of SSc-related death.

Jan 15, 2024 · Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). To date, clinical practice guidelines …

Jan 18, 2019 · Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare connective tissue disease with a heterogeneous clinical course. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common manifestation of SSc and a leading …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) that is often progressive and has a poor prognosis [1-7]. SSc-associated ILD consists of various …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent important complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Factors relevant to aetiopathogenesis of SSc are also central to SSc-ILD. Severity of SSc-ILD …

Scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease, or “SSc-ILD”, is a chronic lung disease in which scar tissue (“fibrosis”) and/or inflammation builds up in the walls of the air sacs of the lungs in …

May 15, 2023 · Interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD) is one of the important pulmonary manifestations of systemic sclerosis. It usually gives a NSIP type pattern …

Jan 9, 2023 · Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, complex, connective tissue disorder. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is common in SSc, occurring in 35–52% of patients and accounting for …

Feb 27, 2020 · Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease most commonly presents with dyspnoea, cough, and a non-specific interstitial pneumonia pattern on CT scan, with a …