Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) associated interstitial lung disease (ILD)

• Published in: European journal of internal medicine Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 597 - 603
• Main Authors: O'Dwyer, David N, Armstrong, Michelle E, Cooke, Gordon, Dodd, Jonathan D, Veale, Douglas J, Donnelly, Seamas C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - mortality; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - therapy; Humans; Internal Medicine; Interstitial lung disease; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - etiology; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - mortality; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - therapy; Pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary Fibrosis - etiology; Pulmonary Fibrosis - mortality; Pulmonary Fibrosis - therapy; Rheumatoid; Risk Factors; Rheumatoid; Arthritis; Pulmonary fibrosis; Interstitial lung disease

Abstract Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common Connective Tissue Disease (CTD) and represents an increasing burden on global health resources. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been recognised as a complication of RA but its potential for mortality and morbidity has arguably been under appr...