Lung involvement

Lung involvement is seen in 85% of patients with mixed connective tissue disease. Of these, only 27% developed clinical symptoms, mainly shortness of breath, chest pain, and dry cough. Few patients develop pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, pleural effusion, pleural hypertrophy, or pulmonary hypertension.

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