Open AccessDetection of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis through Partitioning of Lung Transfer for Carbon Monoxide
Author(s) -
J. Pernot,
Éve Puzenat,
N. MagyBertrand,
P. Manzoni,
Anne Gondouin,
Hubert Bourdin,
Marie-Laure Simon-Rigaud,
Jacques Regnard,
Bruno Degano
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000335473
Subject(s) - medicine , dlco , interstitial lung disease , lung volumes , lung , gastroenterology , pulmonary function testing , vital capacity , diffusing capacity , cardiology , lung function
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a leading cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Sensitivities and specificities of the current pulmonary function tests (PFTs) for the detection of ILD in SSc are poor.
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