Background Conflicting reports exist regarding the racial and the gender distribution of
rheumatoid arthritis–related interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). In a major population study of …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) may complicate the course of autoimmune
rheumatic disease (ARD) and diagnostic biomarkers are needed. Krebs von den Lungen-6 …

Background: Clinically evident interstitial lung disease (ILD) affects between 10 and 42% of
the patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Airway involvement seems to be even more …

Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important reason for excess mortality among
patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Objectives The aim of this study was to compare mortality …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a critical extra-articular manifestation of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, little is known about the risk factors of RA-ILD …

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent and severe complication of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic sclerosis (SSc). Although computerized tomography …

Introduction: Among various extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most frequent and concerning manifestation. The …

Rationale: Pulmonary complications are a common extra-articular manifestation of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA), accounting for 10-20% of all mortality. Interstitial lung disease …

Background Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the most relevant extra-articular
manifestations of rheumatic diseases resulting in a substantial increase in morbidity and …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most common manifestation of rheumatoid lung disease
[1, 2]. However, rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD (RA-ILD) is not a single pathologic …