Fig. 1From: Under the dual effect of inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis, CTD-ILD patients possess a greater susceptibility to VTEMultiple cytokines are modulated to affect the coagulation system, anticoagulation system, and fibrinolytic system through different pathways and lead to the occurrence of VTE, while at the same time, the activation of the coagulation cascade will exacerbate the original pulmonary fibrosis changes in CTD-ILD patientsBack to article page