RA may originate in part due to airway inflammation, and ongoing research seeks to determine the precise role of the lungs in the pathogenesis of RA. Patients with RA are at increased risk for ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and RA-interstitial lung disease are at an increased risk of lung cancer, according to the results of a retrospective, matched cohort study. "Prior studies have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A wide array of potential etiologies can cause lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is linked with over a 50% increased risk for lung cancer, with those having RA-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) being particularly vulnerable, facing nearly a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RA-ILD was associated with an increased risk for infection vs. RA without lung disease. RA-associated ...

Analysis included 72,795 Veterans Health Administration patients with RA and 633,937 matched non-RA persons. HealthDay News — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a significantly increased ...

Older age, male sex, and seropositivity are linked to a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis– interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) with a usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern, while only ...

A new study lends insights into the prevalence of lung abnormalities in patients with newly diagnosed cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A high percentage of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A discovery by a Mayo Clinic research team may pave the way for the creation of new drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lung disease, which affects an estimated 500,000 ...

A biomarker panel for IPF may identify RA patients at higher risk for ILD, supporting biological overlap between IPF and RA-ILD. The study involved over 2500 US veterans and showed strong associations ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a higher risk for infections, including COVID-19. The risk of getting COVID is particularly high during RA flare-ups when the immune system is already ...

When most people think about rheumatoid arthritis, they picture swollen, painful joints and morning stiffness that makes getting out of bed feel impossible. But here’s what many folks don’t realize — ...