A new study published in the journal of Arthritis & Rheumatology revealed that a considerable elevated risk of severe ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is often linked to joint pain and stiffness, but it can also trigger unusual symptoms such as hearing ...

The incidence of extraarticular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (ExRA) has declined over time, but the manifestations' association with increased mortality risk has not changed. A retrospective ...

In the phase 2 TRAIL1 trial, treatment with pirfenidone slowed the rate of lung function decline in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and demonstrated a similar ...

Two distinguishing features of long-standing RA are “swan neck” deformities and boutonniere deformities of the fingers (Figure 1). 3 Swan neck deformities develop with hyperextension of the PIP joint ...

Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs—a pulmonary or lung ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — "Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis has come a long way. The key is to recognize it early." says Sallie Giblin, MD, with Lexington Rheumatology. Here Dr. Gilbin answers some ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive immune checkpoint inhibition for metastatic lung cancer have ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — I wrote to you three or four months ago about a nodule in my lung. What would cause it? — B.B. Answer — "Nodule" is a word that's a stumbling block for many people. The direct ...