Modeling using clinical examination indicators predicts interstitial lung disease among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that is well-defined as a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. A proportion of patients with RA-associated ILD (RA-ILD) develop pulmonary fibrosis (PF), resulting in poor prognosis and increased li...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3021.pdf |