“A very small number of patients with IPF actually have the presence of autoantibodies strongly associated with CTDs. This suggests IPF is a very robust diagnosis; chest physicians are diagnosing it correctly most of the time, and they are really good at good at weeding out those who have got IPF and those who have potentially got connective tissue disease.” Dr. Cotton concluded.
Dr. Cotton had no conflicts of interest.
SOURCE: Cotton CV et al. Rheumatology. 2018;57[Suppl. 3]:key075.206.