Presentation
Presentation, diagnosis and clinical course of the spectrum of progressive-fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. Eur Respir Rev 2018; 27 (150): 180076. [ Links ] 76. Disayabutr S, Calfee CS, Collard HR, Wolters PJ. [scielo.cl]
The present article reviews the repercussions of the biological features of these diseases in clinical practice. [archbronconeumol.org]
Treatment
Rituximab for the treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Sarcoidosis, Vasc Diffus lung Dis 2016; 32 (4): 296-304. [ Links ] 67. [scielo.cl]
Several studies have investigated serum markers with the aim of optimizing diagnosis and evaluating prognosis and treatment response through noninvasive methods. [archbronconeumol.org]
Prognosis
Poorer Prognosis of Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis Compared with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Advanced Stage. Can Respir J 2018; 2018: 6043053. [ Links ] 14. Beasley MB, Franks TJ, Galvin JR, Gochuico B, Travis WD. [scielo.cl]
Several studies have investigated serum markers with the aim of optimizing diagnosis and evaluating prognosis and treatment response through noninvasive methods. [archbronconeumol.org]
Etiology
Identification of the genetic alterations involved in the etiology of these diseases provides the possibility of establishing a more effective approach to their prevention and early diagnosis and to identifying molecular targets for future gene therapy [archbronconeumol.org]
Epidemiology
The epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung diseases at risk of a progressive-fibrosing phenotype. Eur Respir Rev 2018; 27 (150): 180077. [ Links ] 19. Hutchinson J, Fogarty A, Hubbard R, McKeever T. [scielo.cl]
Prevention
Identification of the genetic alterations involved in the etiology of these diseases provides the possibility of establishing a more effective approach to their prevention and early diagnosis and to identifying molecular targets for future gene therapy [archbronconeumol.org]