Monitoring small airway dysfunction in connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease: a retrospective and prospective study

Monitoring small airway dysfunction in connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease: a retrospective and prospective study

Abstract Background Small airway dysfunction (SAD), a hallmark of early lung function abnormality, is a major component of several chronic respiratory disorders. The role of SAD in patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) has not been explored. Methods We c...

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Main Authors: Linrui Xu, Giacomo Sgalla, Faping Wang, Min Zhu, Liangyuan Li, Ping Li, Qibing Xie, Xiaoyan Lv, Jianqun Yu, Gang Wang, Huajing Wan, Luca Richeldi, Fengming Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Connective tissue disease associated interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary function
Small airway dysfunction
Treatment response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02381-z

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