Systemic Sclerosis Patients with ILD Seen to Have High Levels of Defensins in Lungs

A new study showed that systemic sclerosis patients with interstitial pneumonia (SSc-ILD) have elevated levels of defensins in their lungs. Defensins are immune molecules with antimicrobial and inflammation regulatory properties. The study, titled “Association of elevated α-defensin levels with interstitial pneumonia in patients with systemic sclerosis,“  was published in the…