Mycophenolate mofetil for interstitial lung disease in dermatomyositis
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Mycophenolate mofetil is an effective therapy for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious and common complication of different connective tissue diseases (CTD) [1,2] and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality [3]. In Saudi Arabia, CTD-related ILD (CTD-ILD) is the most frequently encountered type of ILD [4]. Treatment aims at improving symptoms and functional status in addition to halting physiological and radiological deteriorati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Care & Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2151-464X
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20212