OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF).
METHODS
Real-world data were retrospectively collected in RA-associated PPF during the first year after bDMARD initiation. The...
R. Kanda, Yoshiya Tanaka, Y. Miyazaki et al.· Rheumatology· 0 citations
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, fatal disease. Currently available anti-fibrotic therapies are limited to slowing lung function decline; however, inducing the resolution of fibrotic lesions remains highly challenging. This study investigated the anti-fibrotic potential and underlying molecular mec...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is characterized by coexisting upper-zone emphysema and lower-zone fibrosis, but standardized diagnostic criteria and clinical outcomes remain poorly defined. This study aimed to evaluate survival, acute exacerbation incidence, and disease progre...
K. Tsubouchi, Y. Kotetsu, Tomotsugu Takano et al.· Respirology (Carlton South....· 0 citations
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