The presence of dry cough and shortness of breath in the patients with pSS may indicate concomitant pulmonary fibrosis. High‑resolution chest CT can be used for better insights on the occurrence and severity of pulmonary fibrosis in these patients.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary fibrosis
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- positron emission tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- dual energy
- risk assessment
- image quality
- prognostic factors
- contrast enhanced
- peritoneal dialysis
- mass spectrometry
- magnetic resonance
- case report
- patient reported outcomes
- rheumatoid arthritis
- disease activity