Persistently elevated ESR and CRP in patients with RA were associated with greater risk for interstitial lung disease. Control of systemic inflammation may aid in prevention of RA-ILD. Patients ...

Below are some additional scientific highlights from this year's meeting. Diabetes Increases ILD Risk in Patients With RA ...

A large case-control study found that high levels of fire smoke with particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns doubled the ...

Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an effective screening tool for interstitial lung disease in patients with asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.

Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2025 TNF Inhibitors May Be Safe in US Veterans With RA-ILD Patients with rheumatoid arthritis–associated ILD who initiated TNF inhibitors showed no difference ...

"These findings do not support the systematic avoidance of TNF inhibitors in the management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated ILD [interstitial lung disease]," the researchers wrote.

Study links systemic inflammation, marked by high CRP and ESR, to interstitial lung disease risk in rheumatoid arthritis, ...

Several other rare conditions can present as ILD too. For patients with connective tissue disorders (CTD) and ILDs (e.g., Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, Sjogren syndrome, Myositis), we partner ...

Investigators used Veterans Administration data to assess the relationship among rheumatoid arthritis, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer risk. Are you really what you eat, and can this ...

A computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram model can achieve favorable efficacy for predicting low-risk patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD ...