Open AccessInterstitial lung abnormalities in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study evaluating prevalence and progression
Author(s) -
Huawei Dong,
Peter Julien,
M. Kristen Demoruelle,
Kevin D. Deane,
Michael H. Weisman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of rheumatology :/european journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2147-9720
pISSN - 2148-4279
DOI - 10.5152/eurjrheum.2019.19044
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , pulmonary function testing , honeycombing , interstitial lung disease , cohort , prospective cohort study , dlco , bronchiectasis , lung , gastroenterology , diffusing capacity , lung function
Pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigated the prevalence and progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) in a prospective cohort study of 18 subjects with early RA.