Dermatomyositis (DM ... in particular with interstitial lung disease or cardiovascular involvement, and increased rates of malignancy. Dr. Julie Paik is an Associate Professor of Medicine in ...

Dermatomyositis (DM ... and the absence of interstitial lung disease are other predictive factors of malignancy. There is decreasing malignancy risk over time, and the first 3 years following ...

Anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis involves the production of autoantibodies against the protein MDA5, causing rashes, lung inflammation, and fibrosis, called interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Immunoglobulin A and the Risk of Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease in Dermatomyositis These researchers found that serum IgA may be a novel independent risk factor for rapidly ...

Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an effective screening tool for interstitial lung disease in patients with asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.

Children diagnosed with interstitial lung disease often survive into adulthood, when they are likely to need care for related impairments.