All SSc patients should know if they have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, or pulmonary hypertension and keep results from his/her last pulmonary function test, chest imaging, echocardiogram and stress test
All SSc patients should know if they have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, or pulmonary hypertension and keep results from his/her last pulmonary function test, chest imaging, echocardiogram and stress test Diffuse infiltrative lung disease (ILD): progressive shortness of breath is the most frequently presentation going to ER pulmonary unit first. It should be considered in case of persistent dry cough or dyspnea, which should be looked for in any patient with SSc. an etiological assessment must be conducted in order not to mistakenly attribute ILD to the SSc.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
60
IV infusion 1000 mg
6 mg/kg I V infusion monthly
Manal Hassanien
Asyut, Yes, Egypt
forced vital capacity
pulmonary function test
Time frame: 6 months
computed tomography chest
imaging
Time frame: 1 year
modified rodnan skin score
skin score
Time frame: 6 months
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