Evaluation and treatment of interstitial lung involvement in connective tissue diseases: a clinical update

J.C. Grutters, A.U. Wells, W. Wuyts, P. Schenk, S. Leroy, J.K. Dawson, B. Lauwerys, C. Denton, M.A. Spruit, G.M. Verleden, R. Westhovens, M. Demedts, on behalf of the other co-workers of Working Group 1 on Connective Tissue Diseases

Source: Eur Respir Mon; 2006: 34: 27–49
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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