Clinical Course of Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that is associated with high mortality. RA-ILD may initially be asymptomatic, and lung function may be markedly impaired by the time it is diagnosed. The course of RA-ILD is highly variable, with some patients experiencing no discernable progression or a slow decline, whereas others experience more rapid deterioration. Some patients develop progressive pulmonary fibrosis, which is associated with high mortality. Although risk factors for the progression of RA-ILD have been identified, including older age, worse lung function, and a usual interstitial pneumonia pattern on high-resolution computed tomography, it is not possible to predict the course of RA-ILD in an individual patient. The association bet

SUBMITTER: Matteson EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638131 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature