Collagen vascular diseases pulmonary fibrosis

Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonitis ), CTD-related DPLD (see chap. 17, Collagen Vascular Disease-Associated Pulmonary Fibrosis ), exposure-related DPLD (see chap. 10-13), and sarcoidosis (see chap. 7, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis ). 

Abbreviations IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis CVD-PF, collagen vascular disease associated pulmonary fibrosis DBRPC, double-blind randomized, placebo controlled CS, case series CT, controlled trial RT, randomized trial MA, meta-analysis CR. case report. 

Antoniou KM, Mamoulaki M, Malagari K, et al. Infliximab therapy in pulmonary fibrosis associated with collagen vascular disease. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2007 25 23-28. 

Agusti C, Xaubet A, Roca J, et al. Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis with and without associated collagen vascular disease results of a two year follow up. Thorax 1992 47 1035-1040. 

Magro CM, Ross P, Marsh CB, et al. The role of anti-endotheUal cell antibody-mediated microvascular injury in the evolution of pulmonary fibrosis in the setting of collagen vascular disease. Am J Clin Pathol 2007 127 237 247. 

---