RA linked to Increased Pulmonary Function Abnormalities, claims study
Written By : Dr Satabdi Saha
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-07-29 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-07-29 05:39 GMT
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk for restrictive and obstructive pattern abnormalities on spirometry, which were not explained by confounding factors such as smoking reports a recent Study.
The study results have been published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Researchers under Lauren Prisco, from the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA, investigated the independent relationship of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with type and severity of pulmonary patterns on spirometry compared to general population controls.
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