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Is there any role for thoracic ultrasound for interstitial lung disease underlying rheumatologic conditions? Reply

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  1. Artroreuma srl, Outpatient of Rheumatology Accredited with National Health System, Corso San Vito 53, 95030, Mascalucia, CT, Italy

    Domenico Sambataro & Gianluca Sambataro

  2. Institute of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Teaching Hospital “Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele”, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy

    Domenico Sambataro, Gianluca Sambataro, Ylenia Dal Bosco, Davide Campagna & Riccardo Polosa

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Sambataro, D., Sambataro, G., Dal Bosco, Y. et al. Is there any role for thoracic ultrasound for interstitial lung disease underlying rheumatologic conditions? Reply. Intern Emerg Med 12, 905–906 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1669-x

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