Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis

Marie, I; Hachulla, E; Chérin, P; Dominique, S; Hatron, P-Y; Hellot, M-F; Devulder, B; Herson, S; Levesque, H; Courtois, H

doi:10.1002/art.10794

Public

Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

Published in Arthritis and rheumatism • Dec 15, 2002

NobleIDNI9P66W50R54S54

Authors:

I Marie

,

E Hachulla

,

P Chérin

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess prevalence, characteristics, and long-term outcome of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). To determine predictive variables of ILD course in PM/DM, and to define both clinical and biochemical features associated with ILD onset in PM/DM...

Discussions