RA may originate in part due to airway inflammation, and ongoing research seeks to determine the precise role of the lungs in the pathogenesis of RA. Patients with RA are at increased risk for ...

The therapeutic drug pirfenidone has been found to be a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, National Jewish ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and RA-interstitial lung disease are at an increased risk of lung cancer, according to the results of a retrospective, matched cohort study. "Prior studies have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RA-ILD was associated with an increased risk for infection vs. RA without lung disease. RA-associated ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who receive immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for cancer do not appear to face higher mortality compared against patients without RA receiving the same ...

Can rheumatoid arthritis affect your lungs? Answer From April Chang-Miller, M.D. Although rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects joints, it sometimes also causes lung disease. Occasionally, lung ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that a class of anti-fibrotic drugs slows the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Research conducted, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with interstitial lung disease demonstrated a higher proportion of comorbidities and rheumatoid ...

Treatment with the immunosuppressant methotrexate does not raise the risk of lung disease among rheumatoid arthritis patients, two new studies claim. At least 5 percent to 10 percent of rheumatoid ...

New findings reveal that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity significantly affects the severity of interstitial lung disease (ILD), both radiologically and physiologically, in patients with RA ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Having a severe lung disease can be debilitating and that loss of control can wreak havoc on your mental health. 62-year-old Michael Parsley enjoys his daily walks with his dog.