How do you approach management of ILD in the presence of weakly positive RF and ANA but no other objective systemic findings of connective tissue disease?
Is this managed as CTD-ILD with immunosuppressive +/- anti-fibrotic agents?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This issue comes up frequently in our combined ILD/Rheumatology clinic and my pulmonary colleagues are typically looking at me for an answer as to whether I think the biomarkers are relevant to the patient's ILD. Low-level ANAs and RFs are not uncommon in the general population and can result in ove...
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at Gulf Coast Rheumatology These patients are so challenging diagnostically. ...
at UTMB Health Good comments above. As we know, up to 20% of othe...
at Austin Regional Clinic If MMF was started then they develop inflammatory ...
at University of Washington All great comments! If someone is declining in spi...
at Gulf Coast Rheumatology Very helpful thoughts, thank you so much for your ...
at Cullman Regional Medical Center, Inc Very helpful. Thank you.
at Hill Country Dermatology IPAF Guidelines would suggest that low titer and l...
These patients are so challenging diagnostically. ...
Good comments above. As we know, up to 20% of othe...
If MMF was started then they develop inflammatory ...
All great comments! If someone is declining in spi...
Very helpful thoughts, thank you so much for your ...
Very helpful. Thank you.
IPAF Guidelines would suggest that low titer and l...