Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Anti-MDA5 Antibody-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study from an Integrated Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program in the US
Background/Objectives: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) antibody is associated with dermatomyositis/clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis and a high risk of rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 34 consecutive anti-MDA5-positive patients...