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Poor survival in rheumatoid arthritis associated with bronchiectasis: a family-based cohort study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Puéchal Xavier, Génin Emmanuelle, Bienvenu Thierry, Le Jeunne Claire, Dusser Daniel J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diffuse bronchiectasis (DB) may occur in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) mutations predispose RA patients to DB, but the prognosis of RA-associated DB (RA-DB) is unclear. METHODS: We report long-term mortality data from a nationwide family-based association study of patients with RA only, DB only or RA-DB. We assessed mortality as a function of...
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