Bronchiectasis and rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical study.
Ann Rheum Dis
; 52(11): 776-9, 1993 Nov.
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OBJECTIVES: To examine the relation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchiectasis (BR). METHODS: Disease activity, outcome, extra-articular manifestations, and laboratory features were compared in 32 patients with BR and RA (RA-BR group), 32 matched patients with RA without BR (RA group), and 31 patients with BR but without arthritis (BR group). RESULTS: In 30 of the 32 (94%) patients with RA-BR, BR preceded RA. There was no functional or radiological difference between the RA-BR and RA groups, and except for xerophthalmia, which was more common in patients with RA-BR than patients with RA, there was no difference in extra-articular or laboratory features. CONCLUSIONS: Bronchiectasis does not lead to a more aggressive disease course in RA and, despite the recognised association, BR is not an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis Reumatoide
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Bronquiectasia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Rheum Dis
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido