Mar 7, 2019

Screening for Myositis Antibodies in Idiopathic Interstitial Lung Disease

Lung
Lee Fidler, Irena Doubelt, Sonja Kandel, Jolene H Fisher, Shikha Mittoo, Shane Shapera
CONCLUSIONS: Screening for MA in patients with idiopathic ILD can contribute to a change in patient diagnosis, and may prevent invasive testing and unproven use of antifibrotic therapy. These results support the addition of MA to CTD screening panels during the initial evaluation of idiopathic ILD.