Unclassifiable interstitial lung disease and autoimmunity: Towards IPAF in children?

• Published in: Pediatric pulmonology Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 3303 - 3313
• Main Authors: Aoust, Laura, Berteloot, Laureline, Drabent, Philippe, Garcelon, Nicolas, Bodemer, Christine, Molina, Thierry Jo, Bader‐Meunier, Brigitte, Hadchouel, Alice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: autoimmunity; children; connective tissue disease; Human health and pathology; intersitial lung disease; Life Sciences; Lung diseases

Introduction Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) has been defined for adults with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and autoimmunity who do not meet the criteria for a specific connective tissue disease (CTD). We aimed to determine whether IPAF criteria could apply to children. Meth...