The lung is a common site of complications of systemic connective tissue disease (CTD),
and lung involvement can present in several ways. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) and …

There is increasing clinical, radiologic, and pathologic recognition of the coexistence of
emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis in the same patient, resulting in a clinical syndrome …

Objectives. The prevalence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in RA is∼ 5%. Previous work
identified increasing age, active articular disease and articular damage as risk factors for RA …

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 An overview of the ILD guideline Since the publication of the first
BTS guidelines for diffuse lung disease nearly 10years ago, 1 the specialty has seen …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often characterized by the burden of swollen joints, pain, and
decreased physical function, but less understood are the many manifestations of additional …

Study objectives To investigate the histopathologic pattern and clinical features of patients
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) according to the …

Objective Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most serious complications of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of abatacept …

PURPOSE: To evaluate computed tomographic (CT) findings of rheumatoid arthritis–related
lung disease and categorize findings according to pathologic features. MATERIALS AND …

BACKGROUND Fibrosing alveolitis (FA) is a common and serious complication of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Before the availability of high resolution computed tomographic …

Objective. To determine the prevalence and important clinical predictors of radiographic and
physiologic abnormalities indicative of rheumatoid arthritis interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) …