Several high-resolution computed tomography findings associate with survival and clinical features in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8820023	Respiratory Medicine	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Many radiological findings associate with the course of the disease of RA-ILD and could potentially be useful when planning the RA treatment or evaluating the risk of death in these patients.

Keywords

FEV1 rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease RA-ILD IIP UIP MTX NSIP HRCT PFT DLCO FVC DAD CTD IPF GGO ILD Rheumatoid arthritis Pulmonary function tests Antinuclear antibodies ANA Survival Interstitial lung disease connective tissue diseases Interstitial lung diseases high-resolution computed tomography Forced expiratory volume Diffuse alveolar damage Organizing pneumonia forced vital capacity rheumatoid factor idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Methotrexate Usual interstitial pneumonia Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ground-glass opacity

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Several high-resolution computed tomography findings associate with survival and clinical features in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

Authors

Hanna M. Nurmi, Hannu-Pekka Kettunen, Sanna-Katja Suoranta, Minna K. Purokivi, Miia S. Kärkkäinen, Tuomas A. Selander, Riitta L. Kaarteenaho,