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The Association Between MUC5B Mutations and Clinical Outcome in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Retrospective Exploratory Study in China.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 6 Mar 2020
Wang Na, Zhang Qian, Jing Xiaoyan, Guo Jian, Huang Hui, Xu Zuojun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who develop interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), show features of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). This retrospective exploratory clinical study aimed to investigate the association between mutations in the MUC5B gene and clinical outcome in patients with RA, with or without RA-ILD, using whole-exome sequencing...
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