Abstract:Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease whose main extra-articular organ affected is the lung, sometimes in the form of diffuse interstitial lung disease (ILD) and conditions the prognosis. Methods: A multicenter, observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of consecutive patients diagnosed with RA-ILD between 2013 and 2018. Demographic, analytical, respiratory functional and evolution characteristics were analyzed to evaluate the predictors of progression and mortalit… Show more
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