Abstract
We present a case of antisynthetase syndrome whose predominant feature was fibrosing alveolitis and which may have been drug-induced. This responded well to steroids and cyclophosphamide.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Angiotensin II*
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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists*
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis / chemically induced*
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Arthritis / drug therapy
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Arthritis / immunology
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Autoantibodies / blood
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Autoimmune Diseases / blood
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Autoimmune Diseases / chemically induced*
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Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy
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Cytoskeleton / immunology
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Humans
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Male
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Pulmonary Fibrosis / chemically induced*
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Pulmonary Fibrosis / drug therapy
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Pulmonary Fibrosis / immunology
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Raynaud Disease / chemically induced*
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Raynaud Disease / drug therapy
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Raynaud Disease / immunology
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Skin Diseases / chemically induced*
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Skin Diseases / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases / immunology
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Syndrome
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Tetrazoles / adverse effects*
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Valine / adverse effects
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Valine / analogs & derivatives*
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Valsartan
Substances
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Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Autoantibodies
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Tetrazoles
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Angiotensin II
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Valsartan
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Prednisolone
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Valine