Raynaud's phenomenon and anti-nuclear antibody are associated with pulmonary function decline in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
Eun Hye ParkWoo Chang HwangYoungjo LeeEun Young LeeEun Bong LeeYeong-Wook SongJin Kyun ParkPublished in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)
This study identifies RP and ANA as risk factors for the deterioration of pulmonary function with disproportional DLCO decline relative to FVC.