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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Assayag, Deborah
• Lee, Joyce S.
• King, Jr, Talmadge E.

Titel

Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease: a review

Ist Teil von

• Medicina (Buenos Aires), 2014-04, Vol.74 (2), p.158-165

Ort / Verlag

Fundación Revista Medicina

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Rheumatoid arthritis is a common inflammatory disease affecting about 1% of the population. Interstitial lung disease is a serious and frequent complication of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is characterized by several histopathologic subtypes. This article reviews the proposed pathogenesis and risk factors for RA-ILD. We also outline the important steps involved in the work-up of RA-ILD and review the evidence for treatment and prognosis.