The Multifaceted Aspects of Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a relevant extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may occur either in early stages or as a complication of long-standing disease. RA related ILD (RA-ILD) significantly influences the quoad vitam prognosis of these patients. Several histopat...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Cavagna, Sara Monti, Vittorio Grosso, Nicola Boffini, Eva Scorletti, Gloria Crepaldi, Roberto Caporali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/759760