This recent study highlights key risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial ... options for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Maria L. Padilla, MD, Icahn ...
Lung fibrosis – caused by an excess amount ... and as part of certain autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Fibrotic scarring causes lung tissue stiffness ...
For asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, a new radiation-free screening protocol can identify suspected interstitial lung involvement (ILI), according to a study published online Nov.
Background: A 54-year-old man with a 22-year history of rheumatoid arthritis and an 8-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with dyspnea on exertion, nonproductive cough ...