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Revista Colombiana de Reumatología
Print version ISSN 0121-8123
Abstract
CALLE BOTERO, Estefanía and ABRIL, Andy. Interstitial lung involvement in systemic sclerosis. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.27, suppl.1, pp.36-43. Epub Aug 21, 2021. ISSN 0121-8123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcreu.2020.01.007.
Introduction:
Systemic sclerosis can involve the lung parenchyma leading to serious complications and even death.
Objectives:
To describe the most relevant aspects of interstitial lung disease related to systemic sclerosis emphasizing diagnosis and treatment.
Materials and methods:
A literature review was performed searching in the databases Medline and EMBASE using the MeSH terms «Scleroderma, Systemic", «Lung Diseases, Interstitial» and «Pulmonary Fibrosis»
Results and conclusions:
Interstitial lung disease is a common clinical manifestation of systemic sclerosis and one of the main causes of death. Treatment options are limited and have a modest effect in most of the cases.
Keywords : Scleroderma; systemic Lung diseases; interstitial Pulmonary fibrosis.
