Abstract:Although many mechanisms leading to lung fibrosis in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) have been suggested, this issue has not been fully understood yet. Recently, there has been increased evidence that the mediators and pathological mechanisms responsible for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are similar to those in SSc-ILD. Accordingly, studies have been conducted to support that antifibrotic agents used in the treatment of IPF may also be useful in SSc-ILD. There are curren… Show more
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