RA: Not Just a Joint Disease
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Lung Disease in RA: Most Occurs After Diagnosis
In a large, single-center cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), most patients were seropositive and had a history of smoking, a recent study found, although ILD most commonly occurred after the RA diagnosis. Researchers identified all patients with RA and I…
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Be vigilant for restrictive lung disease in RA
LAS VEGAS
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Retrospective study of the clinical characteristics and risk factors of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
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Over 40% of RA patients develop interstitial lung disease, most manifesting within the first 10 years of disease. The majority are of the NSIP type (vs UIP).
Risk factors are: age, smoking, elevated LDH, and RF positivity.
Rituximab May Reduce Mortality Risk in Rheumatoid Lung Disease
While it is known that rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
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