Interstitial Lung Diseases: Respiratory Review of 2013.
- Author:
Yong Hyun KIM
1
;
Soon Seog KWON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial ; Review
- Keywords: Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Connective Tissue Diseases; Therapeutics; Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Connective Tissue; Connective Tissue Diseases; Humans; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Lung; Lung Diseases, Interstitial; Prognosis
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2013;75(2):47-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Interstitial lung diseases are heterogeneous entities with diverse clinical presentations. Among them, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease are specific categories that pulmonologists are most likely to encounter in the clinical field. Despite the accumulated data from extensive clinical trial and observations, we continue to have many issues which need to be resolved in this field. In this update, we present the review of several articles regarding the clinical presentation, prognosis and treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease.
