Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein structures at the ends of linear chromosomes that
prevent the activation of DNA damage response and repair pathways. Numerous factors …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease typically affecting the joints, but the
systemic inflammatory process may involve other tissues and organs. Many extra-articular …

Background Interstitial lung disease is a known complication of rheumatoid arthritis, with a
lifetime risk of developing the disease in any individual of 7· 7%. We aimed to assess the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disorder, with the most common extra-
articular manifestation of RA being lung involvement. While essentially any of the lung …

Question addressed by the study Methotrexate (MTX) is a key anchor drug for rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) management. Fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), which can arise from a broad spectrum of distinct
aetiologies, can manifest as a pulmonary complication of an underlying autoimmune and …

Background Given the phenotypic similarities between rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–associated
interstitial lung disease (ILD)(hereafter, RA-ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, we …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an increasingly recognized complication of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In addition …

Background: The presence of emphysema is relatively common in patients with fibrotic
interstitial lung disease. This has been designated combined pulmonary fibrosis and …

A proportion of patients with certain types of interstitial lung disease (ILD), including chronic
hypersensitivity pneumonitis and ILDs associated with autoimmune diseases, develop a …