Interstitial lung disease in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Frequency, pattern and correlation with clinical manifestations and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies level

Introduction: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) represents 13% of the overall mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Aim of the work: To determine the frequency and pattern of ILD among RA patients, correlate it with clinical manifestations and with anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACP...

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Main Authors: Samia Fadda, Nermeen Khairy, Hala Fayed, Heba Mousa, Radwa Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116417301278