Genetic predisposition to rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of interstitial lung disease by 15.5%, as shown by Mendelian randomization analysis. The study used 52 single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

Older age, male sex, and seropositivity are linked to a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis– interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) with a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern, while only ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RA-ILD was associated with an increased risk for infection vs. RA without lung disease. RA-associated ...

Rochester, MN - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated lung disease is different from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, researchers say, pointing to an increased number of CD4+ T cells. A new study in the ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many efforts have been made to identify risk factors in order to pinpoint those ...

Identification of peripheral blood markers of disease is a significant tool in many of our rheumatologic diseases due to the relative ease of a blood draw. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) specifically, ...

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Patients at high risk of ILD should be screened using ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often starts with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Symptoms of tingling, burning, and numbness in hands and feet occur as it gets worse. If untreated, rheumatoid arthritis can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive immune checkpoint inhibition for metastatic lung cancer have ...