Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was traditionally thought to be caused by
tobacco smoking. However, recognition of the importance of non-smoking-related risk …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a major cause of death and morbidity
worldwide, is characterized by expiratory airflow limitation that is not fully reversible …

Background Many households in developing countries, including China, rely on the
traditional use of solid fuels for cooking and heating. Arthritis is highly prevalent in middle …

Objective To compare serum anti–malondialdehyde–acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody
levels and MAA expression in lung tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis–associated …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory debilitating disease triggered by a complex
interaction involving genetic and environmental factors. Active smoking and occupational …

Objective The link and interplay between different airway exposures and rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) risk are unclear. This study was undertaken to determine whether respiratory disease is …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be classified
into groups A/C or B/D based on symptom intensity. Different threshold values for symptom …

Background The risk and prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is still obscure. The current study was aimed to systematically …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death
worldwide, is characterized by irreversible airflow limitation based on obstructive …

Several inhalants other than personal cigarette smoking may be associated with increased
risk for developing RA. These results support the hypothesis that inhalants, pulmonary …