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High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) Has Key Role Detecting Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis. The first evidence-based consensus statements for systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease recommend use of HRCT for screening and diagnosis. Medscape, 02/04/2020. (Also see Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Using transitional changes on HRCT to monitor the impact of cyclophosphamide or mycophenolate on systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). Significantly favorable transitions from both ground glass and lung fibrosis ILD patterns to normal lung were found in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment for Ssc-ILD. PubMed, Arthritis Rheumatol, 08/20/2019. (Also see Cyclophosphamide and Cellcept) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.