Mar 7, 2019
Screening for Myositis Antibodies in Idiopathic Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung
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.