*Values were before the initiation of treatment, **none of the systemic sclerosis patients received this regimen. steroid dosage was defined as intravenous infusion of 250 mg methylprednisone /bi-weekly . AZA: azathioprine, CYC: cyclophosphamide, CTD: connective tissue disease,bDMARD: Biologic disease modifiying anti rheumatismal drug, csDMARD: Sentetic disease modifiying anti rheumatismal druDLCO: diffusion carbon monoxide, FVC: forced vital capacity, GAP: Gender-Age-Physiology Score, IMS: Inflammatory myositis syndromes(Dermatomyositis/ Polymyositis/Anti-synthetase Syndrome)IPAF: Idiopathicinterstitial fibrosis with autoimmune features,MMRC: modified medical research council dyspnea scale, NSIP: non-specific interstitial pneumonia, OP: organizing pneumonia,pSS: primary Sjögren’s syndrome, RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis, UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia,SSc: Systemic Sclerosis
Table 2. Treatment features and responses at six months