Interstitial lung disease with usual interstitial pneumonia pattern preceding the presentation of ANCA-associated vasculitis by 4 years: coincidence or correlation?

Autor: Kishore N; Pulmonary Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Gupta N; Pulmonary Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Dhar A; Radiology, Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket East Block, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Abrari A; Pathology, Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket East Block, New Delhi, Delhi, India., Rath P; Rheumatology, Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket East Block, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Breathe (Sheffield, England) [Breathe (Sheff)] 2018 Sep; Vol. 14 (3), pp. e105-e110.
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.017518
Abstrakt: Initial evaluation for ANCA should be performed at diagnosis in all patients with pulmonary fibrosis; ANCA positivity will increase risk of development of vasculitis and promote further evaluation and specific monitoring http://ow.ly/hf4730kVZF8.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared.
Databáze: MEDLINE