Several high-resolution computed tomography findings associate with survival and clinical features in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
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Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis
Interstitial lung diseases
High-resolution computed tomography
Survival
Abbreviations
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
CTD
connective tissue diseases
DAD
diffuse alveolar damage
DLCO
diffusion capacity to carbon monoxide
FEV1
forced expiratory volume
FVC
forced vital capacity
GGO
ground-glass opacity
HRCT
high-resolution computed tomography
IIP
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
ILD
interstitial lung disease
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
KUH
Kuopio University Hospital
MTX
methotrexate
NSIP
nonspecific interstitial pneumonia
OP
organizing pneumonia
PFT
pulmonary function tests
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RA-ILD
rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
RF
rheumatoid factor
UIP
usual interstitial pneumonia
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