FRI0134 Cluster analysis of pulmonary lesions in rheumatoid arthritis (ra); airway disease is shared and critical pulmonary abnormality in ra

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 76; no. Suppl 2; pp. 531 - 532
• Main Authors: Tanaka, A, Namiki, Y, Yamazaki, R, Okada, H, Arai, S, Owada, T, Maezawa, R, Arima, M, Kurasawa, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Bronchiectasis; Bronchopneumonia; Cluster analysis; Coexistence; Joint diseases; Lung diseases; Lung nodules; Medical records; Patients; Pulmonary lesions; Respiratory tract diseases; Rheumatoid arthritis; Smoking

BackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that affects joints and various organs including the lung. The pulmonary involvement is critical for prognosis of the patients and decision of the treatment. Moreover, the pulmonary involvement showed various abnormalities such a...