Prevalence and Effects of Emphysema in Never-Smokers with Rheumatoid Arthritis Interstitial Lung Disease

Prevalence and Effects of Emphysema in Never-Smokers with Rheumatoid Arthritis Interstitial Lung Disease

Aims: Autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis-related interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) have been linked to the existence of emphysema in never-smokers. We aimed to quantify emphysema prevalence in RA-ILD never-smokers and investigate whether combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CP...

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Main Authors: Joseph Jacob, Jin Woo Song, Hee-Young Yoon, Gary Cross, Joseph Barnett, Wen Ling Woo, Fern Adams, Maria Kokosi, Anand Devaraj, Elisabetta Renzoni, Toby M. Maher, Dong Soon Kim, Athol U. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Interstitial lung disease
Emphysema
Computed tomography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396418300422

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