Arthritis and rheumatism
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Arthritis and rheumatism · Jan 2011
Multicenter StudyCombined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema syndrome in connective tissue disease.
Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are associated with several interstitial lung diseases. The aim of this study was to describe the recently individualized syndrome of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) in a population of patients with CTD. ⋯ CPFE warrants inclusion as a novel, distinct pulmonary manifestation within the spectrum of CTD-associated lung diseases in smokers or former smokers, especially in patients with RA or SSc.