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Etiology, Risk Factors, and Biomarkers in Systemic Sclerosis ILD - Article

Etiology, Risk Factors, and Biomarkers in Systemic Sclerosis ILD - Article

Review guidance for the identification and medical management of systemic sclerosis-associated ILD in this concise clinical review from the American Thoracic Society.

What you’ll learn:

  • The pathogenesis of SSc-ILD
  • The genetics and epigenetics associated with the disease
  • The cellular pathogenesis of fibrotic lung injury in SSc
  • Risk factors for the development and progression of SSc-ILD
  • Blood serum and BAL fluid markers used in SSc-ILD diagnosis and prognostication
  • Characteristics of IPF compared to SSc-ILD, and the importance of differentiation between the two diseases

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