Abstract:Background:Interstitial lung disease is an important cause of mortality and morbidity for RA. Lung computerized tomography (CT) is a valid method for the detection of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Besides, CT may have a role in the detection of progression in RA-ILD.Objectives:To compare the clinical and radiological features of RA-ILD patients with and without radiographic progression according to lung CT.Methods:From the hospital database, all patients recorded as hav… Show more
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