Increased disease activity, severity and autoantibody positivity in rheumatoid arthritis patients with co‐existent bronchiectasis

Aim Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and co‐existent bronchiectasis (BRRA) have a five‐fold increased mortality compared to rheumatoid arthritis alone. Yet previous studies have found no difference in clinical and serological markers of RA disease severity between BRRA patients and RA alone....

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of rheumatic diseases 2017-12, Vol.20 (12), p.2003-2011
Hauptverfasser:	Perry, Elizabeth, Eggleton, Paul, De Soyza, Anthony, Hutchinson, David, Kelly, Clive
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anti‐CCP Autoantibodies Bronchiectasis C-reactive protein Citrulline Computed tomography disease activity Health risk assessment Immunoglobulin M Joint diseases Lung diseases Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid factor Smoking Tobacco
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