Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4203506 | Archivos de Bronconeumología | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Pulmonary inflammation was present in all patients with systemic sclerosis included in the study, regardless of the presence of documented signs of pulmonary involvement. This finding suggests that induced sputum could be helpful for detecting early abnormalities indicative of subclinical pulmonary involvement in patients with systemic sclerosis.
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Authors
Sara Sánchez-Vidaurre, Carmen Pilar Simeón, Maria Jesús Cruz, Vicente Fonollosa, Miguel Vilardell, Ferran Morell, Xavier Muñoz,