Impact of cigarette smoking on rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung diseases: a retrospective case control study on clinical and radiological features and prognosis
Abstract:Our study aimed to investigate the clinical and radiological features and prognosis of male smoker patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We consecutively enrolled male inpatients with RA who received chest HRCT during hospitalization in Peking University Third Hospital from Jan 1st, 2012 to August 1st, 2021. 154 male patients with RA were eligible for analysis, of whom 76.6% (
n
= 118) were current smokers or had a history of cigarette smoking. Compared to never-smokers, smoker patien… Show more
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