2012
Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes
Gifford AH, Matsuoka M, Ghoda LY, Homer RJ, Enelow RI. Chronic inflammation and lung fibrosis: pleotropic syndromes but limited distinct phenotypes. Mucosal Immunology 2012, 5: 480-484. PMID: 22806097, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2012.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary fibrosisClinical entityHypersensitivity pneumonitisLung diseaseLung fibrosisDifferent clinical presentationsDistinct phenotypesPostinflammatory fibrosisClinical presentationRheumatoid arthritisChronic inflammationClinical syndromeTherapeutic responseClinical diseaseMultiple potential reasonsFibrosisFibrotic phenotypeExperimental modelDiseaseSyndromeMatrix depositionPhenotypePhenotypic distinctionPneumonitis
2010
Pulmonary Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Antin-Ozerkis D, Evans J, Rubinowitz A, Homer RJ, Matthay RA. Pulmonary Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2010, 31: 451-478. PMID: 20692539, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisPulmonary diseaseLung diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseUse of drugsPulmonary manifestationsAirway diseaseRheumatoid nodulesPleural effusionRespiratory abnormalitiesPulmonary toxicityArthritisDiseaseDiagnostic assessmentMultidisciplinary approachMorbidityEffusionInfectionMortalityAbnormalities
2006
Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV
Khazeni N, Homer RJ, Rubinowitz AN, Chupp GL. Massive cavitary pulmonary rheumatoid nodules in a patient with HIV. European Respiratory Journal 2006, 28: 872-874. PMID: 17012633, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00144105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid nodulesRheumatoid arthritisCavitary pulmonary nodulesPulmonary rheumatoid nodulesWarrants further investigationLung biopsyHIV infectionDiagnostic bronchoscopyPathological analysisPulmonary nodulesArthritisHIVFurther investigationNodulesBronchoscopyBiopsyPatientsHistiocytesPrognosisNecrobiosisInfection