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Mary Elizabeth Strek

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InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMedicine-Pulmonary/Critical Care
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Director, Respiratory Clinical Research Program
    Director, Pulmonary Medicine Service
    Co-director, ILD Program
    Associate Director, Adult CF Center


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    1980James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan
    1990 - 1993Parker B. Francis Fellowship Award, University of Chicago
    2013 - 2014Arthur H. Rubenstein Department of Medicine Mentoring Award, University of Chicago
    2013 - 2014Biological Sciences Division Senior Mentoring Award, University of Chicago
    2014Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" Award, University of Chicago

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    1. Lee CT, Strek ME. Occupational Burden in Chronic Respiratory Disease: Call for Recognition, Training, and Data Capture. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Dec 15; 200(12):1558-1559. PMID: 31343258.
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    2. Pritchard D, Adegunsoye A, Lafond E, Pugashetti JV, DiGeronimo R, Boctor N, Sarma N, Pan I, Strek M, Kadoch M, Chung JH, Oldham JM. Diagnostic test interpretation and referral delay in patients with interstitial lung disease. Respir Res. 2019 Nov 12; 20(1):253. PMID: 31718645.
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    3. Allen RJ, Guillen-Guio B, Oldham JM, Ma SF, Dressen A, Paynton ML, Kraven LM, Obeidat M, Li X, Ng M, Braybrooke R, Molina-Molina M, Hobbs BD, Putman RK, Sakornsakolpat P, Booth HL, Fahy WA, Hart SP, Hill MR, Hirani N, Hubbard RB, McAnulty RJ, Millar AB, Navaratnam V, Oballa E, Parfrey H, Saini G, Whyte MKB, Zhang Y, Kaminski N, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Neighbors M, Sheng XR, Gudmundsson G, Gudnason V, Hatabu H, Lederer DJ, Manichaikul A, Newell JD, O'Connor GT, Ortega VE, Xu H, Fingerlin TE, Bossé Y, Hao K, Joubert P, Nickle DC, Sin DD, Timens W, Furniss D, Morris AP, Zondervan K, Hall IP, Sayers I, Tobin MD, Maher TM, Cho MH, Hunninghake GM, Schwartz DA, Yaspan BL, Molyneaux PL, Flores C, Noth I, Jenkins RG, Wain LV. Genome-Wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Nov 11. PMID: 31710517.
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    4. Schoettler N, Strek ME. Recent Advances in Severe Asthma: From Phenotypes to Personalized Medicine. Chest. 2019 Oct 31. PMID: 31678077.
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    5. Alqalyoobi S, Adegunsoye A, Linderholm A, Hrusch C, Cutting C, Ma SF, Sperling A, Noth I, Strek ME, Oldham JM. Circulating Plasma Biomarkers of Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Sep 16. PMID: 31524503.
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    6. Maher TM, Strek ME. Antifibrotic therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: time to treat. Respir Res. 2019 Sep 06; 20(1):205. PMID: 31492155.
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    7. Moore C, Blumhagen RZ, Yang IV, Walts A, Powers J, Walker T, Bishop M, Russell P, Vestal B, Cardwell J, Markin CR, Mathai SK, Schwarz MI, Steele MP, Lee J, Brown KK, Loyd JE, Crapo JD, Silverman EK, Cho MH, James JA, Guthridge JM, Cogan JD, Kropski JA, Swigris JJ, Bair C, Kim DS, Ji W, Kim H, Song JW, Maier LA, Pacheco KA, Hirani N, Poon AS, Li F, Jenkins RG, Braybrooke R, Saini G, Maher TM, Molyneaux PL, Saunders P, Zhang Y, Gibson KF, Kass DJ, Rojas M, Sembrat J, Wolters PJ, Collard HR, Sundy JS, O'Riordan T, Strek ME, Noth I, Ma SF, Porteous MK, Kreider ME, Patel NB, Inoue Y, Hirose M, Arai T, Akagawa S, Eickelberg O, Fernandez IE, Behr J, Mogulkoc N, Corte TJ, Glaspole I, Tomassetti S, Ravaglia C, Poletti V, Crestani B, Borie R, Kannengiesser C, Parfrey H, Fiddler C, Rassl D, Molina-Molina M, Machahua C, Worboys AM, Gudmundsson G, Isaksson HJ, Lederer DJ, Podolanczuk AJ, Montesi SB, Bendstrup E, Danchel V, Selman M, Pardo A, Henry MT, Keane MP, Doran P, Vašáková M, Sterclova M, Ryerson CJ, Wilcox PG, Okamoto T, Furusawa H, Miyazaki Y, Laurent G, Baltic S, Prele C, Moodley Y, Shea BS, Ohta K, Suzukawa M, Narumoto O, Nathan SD, Venuto DC, Woldehanna ML, Kokturk N, de Andrade JA, Luckhardt T, Kulkarni T, Bonella F, Donnelly SC, McElroy A, Armstong ME, Aranda A, Carbone RG, Puppo F, Beckman KB, Nickerson DA, Fingerlin TE, Schwartz DA. Resequencing Study Confirms That Host Defense and Cell Senescence Gene Variants Contribute to the Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Jul 15; 200(2):199-208. PMID: 31034279.
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    8. Liu GY, Ventura IB, Achtar-Zadeh N, Elicker BM, Jones KD, Wolters PJ, Collard HR, Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Ley B. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in North American Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest. 2019 Oct; 156(4):715-723. PMID: 31181198.
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    9. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Bellam SK, Montner S, Churpek MM, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME, Chung JH. Computed Tomography Honeycombing Identifies a Progressive Fibrotic Phenotype with Increased Mortality across Diverse Interstitial Lung Diseases. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 05; 16(5):580-588. PMID: 30653927.
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    10. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Sperling AI, Noth I, Strek ME, Chung JH. Reply to Lescoat et al. and to Khamis et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 04 15; 199(8):1041-1042. PMID: 30653922.
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    11. Newton CA, Oldham JM, Ley B, Anand V, Adegunsoye A, Liu G, Batra K, Torrealba J, Kozlitina J, Glazer C, Strek ME, Wolters PJ, Noth I, Garcia CK. Telomere length and genetic variant associations with interstitial lung disease progression and survival. Eur Respir J. 2019 Apr; 53(4). PMID: 30635297.
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    12. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Bonham C, Hrusch C, Nolan P, Klejch W, Bellam S, Mehta U, Thakrar K, Pugashetti JV, Husain AN, Montner SM, Straus CM, Vij R, Sperling AI, Noth I, Strek ME, Chung JH. Prognosticating Outcomes in Interstitial Lung Disease by Mediastinal Lymph Node Assessment. An Observational Cohort Study with Independent Validation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 03 15; 199(6):747-759. PMID: 30216085.
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    13. Fischer A, Strek ME, Cottin V, Dellaripa PF, Bernstein EJ, Brown KK, Danoff SK, Distler O, Hirani N, Jones KD, Khanna D, Lee JS, Lynch DA, Maher TM, Millar AB, Raghu G, Silver RM, Steen VD, Volkmann ER, Mullan RH, O'Dwyer DN, Donnelly SC. Proceedings of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Summit: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Address Challenges and Opportunities. QJM. 2019 02 01; 112(2):81-93. PMID: 30605544.
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    14. Fischer A, Strek ME, Cottin V, Dellaripa PF, Bernstein EJ, Brown KK, Danoff SK, Distler O, Hirani N, Jones KD, Khanna D, Lee JS, Lynch DA, Maher TM, Millar AB, Raghu G, Silver RM, Steen VD, Volkmann ER, Mullan RH, O'Dwyer DN, Donnelly SC. Proceedings of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Summit: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Address Challenges and Opportunities. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 02; 71(2):182-195. PMID: 30604506.
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    15. Richeldi L, Varone F, Bergna M, de Andrade J, Falk J, Hallowell R, Jouneau S, Kondoh Y, Morrow L, Randerath W, Strek M, Tabaj G. Pharmacological management of progressive-fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: a review of the current evidence. Eur Respir Rev. 2018 Dec 31; 27(150). PMID: 30578333.
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    16. Bermea RS, Adegunsoye A, Oldham J, Ventura I, Lee C, Chung JH, Montner S, Noth I, Strek ME, Vij R. Anti-RNA binding protein positivity in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Respir Med. 2019 01; 146:23-27. PMID: 30665514.
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    17. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Bellam SK, Chung JH, Chung PA, Biblowitz KM, Montner S, Lee C, Hsu S, Husain AN, Vij R, Mutlu G, Noth I, Churpek MM, Strek ME. African-American race and mortality in interstitial lung disease: a multicentre propensity-matched analysis. Eur Respir J. 2018 06; 51(6). PMID: 29724923.
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    18. Strek ME. Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease: Role of the oesophagus in outcomes. Respirology. 2018 10; 23(10):885-886. PMID: 29890565.
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    19. Oldham JM, Adegunsoye A, Khera S, Lafond E, Noth I, Strek ME, Kadoch M, Chung JH. Underreporting of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities on Lung Cancer Screening Computed Tomography. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018 06; 15(6):764-766. PMID: 29490147.
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    20. Chung JH, Oldham JM, Montner SM, Vij R, Adegunsoye A, Husain AN, Noth I, Lynch DA, Strek ME. CT-Pathologic Correlation of Major Types of Pulmonary Fibrosis: Insights for Revisions to Current Guidelines. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 May; 210(5):1034-1041. PMID: 29547052.
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    21. Oldham JM, Witt LJ, Adegunsoye A, Chung JH, Lee C, Hsu S, Chen LW, Husain A, Montner S, Vij R, Strek ME, Noth I. N-acetylcysteine exposure is associated with improved survival in anti-nuclear antibody seropositive patients with usual interstitial pneumonia. BMC Pulm Med. 2018 Feb 08; 18(1):30. PMID: 29422061.
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    22. Chung JH, Cox CW, Montner SM, Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Husain AN, Vij R, Noth I, Lynch DA, Strek ME. CT Features of the Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Pattern: Differentiating Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease From Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Feb; 210(2):307-313. PMID: 29140119.
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    23. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Husain AN, Chen L, Hsu S, Montner S, Chung JH, Vij R, Noth I, Strek ME. Autoimmune Hypothyroidism As a Predictor of Mortality in Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2017; 4:170. PMID: 29085824.
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    24. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Chung JH, Montner SM, Lee C, Witt LJ, Stahlbaum D, Bermea RS, Chen LW, Hsu S, Husain AN, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME, Churpek M. Phenotypic Clusters Predict Outcomes in a Longitudinal Interstitial Lung Disease Cohort. Chest. 2018 02; 153(2):349-360. PMID: 28964798.
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    25. Sharma N, Putman MS, Vij R, Strek ME, Dua A. Myositis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Predictors of Failure of Conventional Treatment and Response to Tacrolimus in a US Cohort. J Rheumatol. 2017 Nov; 44(11):1612-1618. PMID: 28864644.
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    26. Bonham CA, Patterson KC, Strek ME. Asthma Outcomes and Management During Pregnancy. Chest. 2018 02; 153(2):515-527. PMID: 28867295.
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    27. Chen LW, McShane PJ, Karkowsky W, Gray SE, Adegunsoye A, Stock W, Artz A, White SR, Montner SM, Strek ME. De Novo Development of Bronchiectasis in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy. Chest. 2017 09; 152(3):683-685. PMID: 28889888.
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    28. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Fernández Pérez ER, Hamblin M, Patel N, Tener M, Bhanot D, Robinson L, Bullick S, Chen L, Hsu S, Churpek M, Hedeker D, Montner S, Chung JH, Husain AN, Noth I, Strek ME, Vij R. Outcomes of immunosuppressive therapy in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. ERJ Open Res. 2017 Jul; 3(3). PMID: 28845429.
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    29. Chung JH, Montner SM, Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Husain AN, Vij R, Noth I, Strek ME. CT findings associated with survival in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Eur Radiol. 2017 Dec; 27(12):5127-5135. PMID: 28687910.
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    30. O'Donnell PH, Wadhwa N, Danahey K, Borden BA, Lee SM, Hall JP, Klammer C, Hussain S, Siegler M, Sorrentino MJ, Davis AM, Sacro YA, Nanda R, Polonsky TS, Koyner JL, Burnet DL, Lipstreuer K, Rubin DT, Mulcahy C, Strek ME, Harper W, Cifu AS, Polite B, Patrick-Miller L, Yeo KT, Leung E, Volchenboum SL, Altman RB, Olopade OI, Stadler WM, Meltzer DO, Ratain MJ. Pharmacogenomics-Based Point-of-Care Clinical Decision Support Significantly Alters Drug Prescribing. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Nov; 102(5):859-869. PMID: 28398598.
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    31. Muldoon EG, Strek ME, Patterson KC. Allergic and Noninvasive Infectious Pulmonary Aspergillosis Syndromes. Clin Chest Med. 2017 09; 38(3):521-534. PMID: 28797493.
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    32. Hrusch CL, Manns ST, Bryazka D, Casaos J, Bonham CA, Jaffery MR, Blaine KM, Mills KAM, Verhoef PA, Adegunsoye AO, Williams JW, Tjota MY, Moore TV, Strek ME, Noth I, Sperling AI. ICOS protects against mortality from acute lung injury through activation of IL-5+ ILC2s. Mucosal Immunol. 2018 01; 11(1):61-70. PMID: 28488693.
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    33. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Valenzi E, Lee C, Witt LJ, Chen L, Montner S, Chung JH, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME, Husain AN. Interstitial Pneumonia With Autoimmune Features: Value of Histopathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Jul; 141(7):960-969. PMID: 28467213.
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    34. Chung JH, Montner SM, Adegunsoye A, Lee C, Oldham JM, Husain AN, MacMahon H, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME. CT Findings, Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation, and Imaging Predictors of Survival for Patients With Interstitial Pneumonia With Autoimmune Features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Jun; 208(6):1229-1236. PMID: 28350485.
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    35. Strek ME, Oldham JM, Adegunsoye A, Vij R. A call for uniformity in implementing the IPAF (interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features) criteria. Eur Respir J. 2016 12; 48(6):1813-1814. PMID: 27903693.
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    36. Adegunsoye A, Hrusch CL, Bonham CA, Jaffery MR, Blaine KM, Sullivan M, Churpek MM, Strek ME, Noth I, Sperling AI. Skewed Lung CCR4 to CCR6 CD4+ T Cell Ratio in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Pulmonary Function. Front Immunol. 2016; 7:516. PMID: 27933058.
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    37. Oldham JM, Lee C, Valenzi E, Witt LJ, Adegunsoye A, Hsu S, Chen L, Montner S, Chung JH, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME. Azathioprine response in patients with fibrotic connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Respir Med. 2016 12; 121:117-122. PMID: 27888985.
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    38. Ahmad K, Barba T, Gamondes D, Ginoux M, Khouatra C, Spagnolo P, Strek M, Thivolet-Béjui F, Traclet J, Cottin V. Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: Clinical, radiologic, and histological characteristics and outcome in a series of 57 patients. Respir Med. 2017 02; 123:56-62. PMID: 28137497.
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    39. Adegunsoye A, Strek ME, Garrity E, Guzy R, Bag R. Comprehensive Care of the Lung Transplant Patient. Chest. 2017 07; 152(1):150-164. PMID: 27729262.
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    40. Strek ME, Costabel U. Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: a critical appraisal of the new definition. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2016 09; 22(5):442-9. PMID: 27379968.
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    41. Bonham CA, Strek ME, Patterson KC. From granuloma to fibrosis: sarcoidosis associated pulmonary fibrosis. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2016 09; 22(5):484-91. PMID: 27379967.
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    42. Witt LJ, Curran JJ, Strek ME. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Antisynthetase Syndrome. Clin Pulm Med. 2016 Sep; 23(5):218-226. PMID: 27594777.
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    43. Adegunsoye A, Strek ME. Therapeutic Approach to Adult Fibrotic Lung Diseases. Chest. 2016 Dec; 150(6):1371-1386. PMID: 27521738.
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    44. Oldham JM, Adegunsoye A, Valenzi E, Lee C, Witt L, Chen L, Husain AN, Montner S, Chung JH, Cottin V, Fischer A, Noth I, Vij R, Strek ME. Characterisation of patients with interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features. Eur Respir J. 2016 06; 47(6):1767-75. PMID: 27103387.
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    45. Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Demchuk C, Montner S, Vij R, Strek ME. Predictors of survival in coexistent hypersensitivity pneumonitis with autoimmune features. Respir Med. 2016 05; 114:53-60. PMID: 27109811.
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    46. Oldham JM, Strek ME, Noth I. Response. Chest. 2016 Feb; 149(2):600-601. PMID: 26867838.
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    47. Witt LJ, Demchuk C, Curran JJ, Strek ME. Benefit of adjunctive tacrolimus in connective tissue disease-interstitial lung disease. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Feb; 36:46-52. PMID: 26762710.
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    48. Carlos WG, Strek ME, Wang TS, Patel H, Raghu G, Wilson KC, Thomson CC. Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jan; 13(1):115-7. PMID: 26730865.
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    49. Oldham JM, Ma SF, Martinez FJ, Anstrom KJ, Raghu G, Schwartz DA, Valenzi E, Witt L, Lee C, Vij R, Huang Y, Strek ME, Noth I. TOLLIP, MUC5B, and the Response to N-Acetylcysteine among Individuals with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Dec 15; 192(12):1475-82. PMID: 26331942.
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    50. Huang Y, Ma SF, Vij R, Oldham JM, Herazo-Maya J, Broderick SM, Strek ME, White SR, Hogarth DK, Sandbo NK, Lussier YA, Gibson KF, Kaminski N, Garcia JG, Noth I. A functional genomic model for predicting prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. BMC Pulm Med. 2015 Nov 21; 15:147. PMID: 26589497.
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    51. Oldham JM, Kumar D, Lee C, Patel SB, Takahashi-Manns S, Demchuk C, Strek ME, Noth I. Thyroid Disease Is Prevalent and Predicts Survival in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest. 2015 Sep; 148(3):692-700. PMID: 25811599.
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    52. Fischer A, Antoniou KM, Brown KK, Cadranel J, Corte TJ, du Bois RM, Lee JS, Leslie KO, Lynch DA, Matteson EL, Mosca M, Noth I, Richeldi L, Strek ME, Swigris JJ, Wells AU, West SG, Collard HR, Cottin V. An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society research statement: interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features. Eur Respir J. 2015 Oct; 46(4):976-87. PMID: 26160873.
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    53. Patterson KC, Strek ME. Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary aspergillosis syndromes. Chest. 2014 Nov; 146(5):1358-1368. PMID: 25367472.
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    54. King TE, Bradford WZ, Castro-Bernardini S, Fagan EA, Glaspole I, Glassberg MK, Gorina E, Hopkins PM, Kardatzke D, Lancaster L, Lederer DJ, Nathan SD, Pereira CA, Sahn SA, Sussman R, Swigris JJ, Noble PW. A phase 3 trial of pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 2014 May 29; 370(22):2083-92. PMID: 24836312.
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    55. Sweiss NJ, Noth I, Mirsaeidi M, Zhang W, Naureckas ET, Hogarth DK, Strek M, Caligiuri P, Machado RF, Niewold TB, Garcia JG, Pangan AL, Baughman RP. Efficacy Results of a 52-week Trial of Adalimumab in the Treatment of Refractory Sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2014 Apr 18; 31(1):46-54. PMID: 24751453.
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    56. McShane PJ, Naureckas ET, Tino G, Strek ME. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Sep 15; 188(6):647-56. PMID: 23898922.
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    57. Patterson KC, Strek ME. Pulmonary fibrosis in sarcoidosis. Clinical features and outcomes. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2013 Aug; 10(4):362-70. PMID: 23952859.
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    58. Raghu G, Behr J, Brown KK, Egan JJ, Kawut SM, Flaherty KR, Martinez FJ, Nathan SD, Wells AU, Collard HR, Costabel U, Richeldi L, de Andrade J, Khalil N, Morrison LD, Lederer DJ, Shao L, Li X, Pedersen PS, Montgomery AB, Chien JW, O'Riordan TG. Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with ambrisentan: a parallel, randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2013 May 07; 158(9):641-9. PMID: 23648946.
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    59. Colman RE, Curtis JR, Nelson JE, Efferen L, Hadjiliadis D, Levine DJ, Meyer KC, Padilla M, Strek M, Varkey B, Singer LG. Barriers to optimal palliative care of lung transplant candidates. Chest. 2013 Mar; 143(3):736-743. PMID: 22922517.
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    60. Vij R, Strek ME. Diagnosis and treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. Chest. 2013 Mar; 143(3):814-824. PMID: 23460159.
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    61. Strek ME. Improving asthma management: time for an action plan. Chest. 2012 Nov; 142(5):1085-1087. PMID: 23131929.
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    62. Cipriani NA, Strek M, Noth I, Gordon IO, Charbeneau J, Krishnan JA, Krausz T, Husain AN. Pathologic quantification of connective tissue disease-associated versus idiopathic usual interstitial pneumonia. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2012 Oct; 136(10):1253-8. PMID: 23020731.
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    63. McShane PJ, Naureckas ET, Strek ME. Bronchiectasis in a diverse US population: effects of ethnicity on etiology and sputum culture. Chest. 2012 Jul; 142(1):159-167. PMID: 22267679.
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    64. Noth I, Zangan SM, Soares RV, Forsythe A, Demchuk C, Takahashi SM, Patel SB, Strek ME, Krishnan JA, Patti MG, Macmahon H. Prevalence of hiatal hernia by blinded multidetector CT in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Eur Respir J. 2012 Feb; 39(2):344-51. PMID: 21737563.
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    65. Vij R, Noth I, Strek ME. Autoimmune-featured interstitial lung disease: a distinct entity. Chest. 2011 Nov; 140(5):1292-1299. PMID: 21565966.
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    66. Patterson K, Strek ME. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2010 May; 7(3):237-44. PMID: 20463254.
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    67. Mileti LM, Strek ME, Niewold TB, Curran JJ, Sweiss NJ. Clinical characteristics of patients with anti-Jo-1 antibodies: a single center experience. J Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Aug; 15(5):254-5. PMID: 19590436.
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    68. Strek ME. Difficult asthma. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2006; 3(1):116-23. PMID: 16493159.
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    69. Rennard SI, Schachter N, Strek M, Rickard K, Amit O. Cilomilast for COPD: results of a 6-month, placebo-controlled study of a potent, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4. Chest. 2006 Jan; 129(1):56-66. PMID: 16424413.
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    70. Noth I, Strek ME, Leff AR. Churg-Strauss syndrome. Lancet. 2003 Feb 15; 361(9357):587-94. PMID: 12598156.
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    71. Strek ME. Consensus guidelines for asthma therapy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2001 Jun; 86(6 Suppl 1):40-4. PMID: 11426916.
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    72. Hrabec E, Strek M, Nowak D, Hrabec Z. Elevated level of circulating matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with lung cancer. Respir Med. 2001 Jan; 95(1):1-4. PMID: 11207010.
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    73. Strek ME, Williams FS, Gleich GJ, Leff AR, White SR. Mechanisms of smooth muscle contraction elicited by cationic proteins in guinea pig trachealis. Am J Physiol. 1996 Jan; 270(1 Pt 1):L133-40. PMID: 8772536.
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    74. Hamann KJ, Strek ME, Baranowski SL, Munoz NM, Williams FS, White SR, Vita A, Leff AR. Effects of activated eosinophils cultured from human umbilical cord blood on guinea pig trachealis. Am J Physiol. 1993 Sep; 265(3 Pt 1):L301-7. PMID: 8214090.
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    75. Strek ME, White SR, Ndukwu IM, Munoz NM, Williams FS, Vita AJ, Leff AR, Mitchell RW. Physiologic significance of epithelial removal on guinea pig tracheal smooth muscle response to acetylcholine and serotonin. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1993 Jun; 147(6 Pt 1):1477-82. PMID: 8503558.
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    76. Strek ME, White SR, Hsiue TR, Kulp GV, Williams FS, Leff AR. Effect of mode of activation of human eosinophils on tracheal smooth muscle contraction in guinea pigs. Am J Physiol. 1993 May; 264(5 Pt 1):L475-81. PMID: 8498524.
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    77. White SR, Strek ME, Kulp GV, Spaethe SM, Burch RA, Neeley SP, Leff AR. Regulation of human eosinophil degranulation and activation by endogenous phospholipase A2. J Clin Invest. 1993 May; 91(5):2118-25. PMID: 8387540.
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    78. Strek ME, Garland A, Abrahams C, Leff AR, White SR. Direct effects and augmentation of airway smooth muscle contraction caused by phospholipase A2. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Jun; 145(6):1463-8. PMID: 1596019.
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    79. Munoz NM, Kirchhoff CF, Strek ME, Blumenthal RN, Leff AR. Effects of PAF on isolated rat airways perfused with blood-free solution. Am J Physiol. 1991 Apr; 260(4 Pt 1):L260-7. PMID: 2018147.
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