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Clinical and laboratory factors associated with interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Sept 2015
Restrepo José Félix, del Rincón Inmaculada, Battafarano Daniel F, Haas Roy W, Doria Merced, Escalante Agustín
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to examine the clinical, genetic, and environmental factors associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHOD: We recruited patients with RA from rheumatology practices at the time of a scheduled visit. Each patient participated in a comprehensive assessment that included ascertainment of age, sex, joint tenderness and swelling,...
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