Bronchial reactivity and airflow obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
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Bronchial reactivity and airflow obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of airways obstruction and bronchial reactivity to inhaled methacholine in rheumatoid arthritis patients and unselected controls. The control population consisted of patients attending the rheumatology department for minor degenerative joint problems. METHODS One hundred patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [72 (72%) women, 28 (28%) men; mean (SD) a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.53.8.511