Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are prevalent and incapacitating conditions, sharing common pathogenic pathways such as …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of death
worldwide in which the involvement of autoimmunity has been widely investigated and …

Background The contribution of smoking to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is hypothesized to be
mediated through formation of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA). In RA, however …

Background and objective RA‐ILD has a variable clinical course, and its prognosis is difficult
to predict. Moreover, risk prediction models for prognosis remain undefined. Methods The …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic synovial inflammation and subsequent
joint destruction. Previous studies have confirmed that Th17 cells play a critical role in the …

Objective To examine the risk and risk factors of mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Methods Using the 1997–2013 Taiwanese National …

Objective Studies have demonstrated a link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and inflammation, raising the question whether chronic inflammatory conditions …

Background: The role of autoimmune pathology in development and progression of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming increasingly popular. Our aim was to …

To determine the frequency of anticyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibodies in a cohort of
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients and to compare clinical, serological and radiological …

Objectives To quantify exposure to vapour, gas, dust and fumes (VGDF) and smoking in
male rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigate impact on rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti …