The Treatment of Lung Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis

• Main Authors: Barbara Ruaro (Author), Marco Confalonieri (Author), Marco Matucci-Cerinic (Author), Francesco Salton (Author), Paola Confalonieri (Author), Mario Santagiuliana (Author), Gloria Maria Citton (Author), Elisa Baratella (Author), Cosimo Bruni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients are often affected by interstitial lung disease (ILD) and, although there have been recent treatment advances, it remains the leading cause of death among SSc, with a 10-year mortality up to 40%. African Americans and subjects with diffuse cutaneous SSc or anti-topo...