Predictors of airway and parenchymal lung abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Predictors of airway and parenchymal lung abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Aim of the work: To investigate the frequency and types of pulmonary involvement using high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and to identify different disease parameters as predictors of lung involvement. Patients and Methods: One hundred RA patients were rec...

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Main Authors: Abdel Moneim Medhat Elemary, Wael M. Elshawaf, Saad Mahmoud Motawea, Hala A. Raafat, Seham Ali Metawie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatologist
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
High resolution CT
Spirometry
Pulmonary abnormalities
Ground glass opacity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116421000028

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