Rheumatoid arthritis and small airways function
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Small Airways Involvement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
OBJECTIVES One of the common causes of morbidity in patients with RA is pulmonary involvement. Some studies have shown that the possible abnormal results of pulmonary function tests in rheumatoid disease are higher than usual. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of spirometric abnormalities in patients with RA. MATERIALS & METHODS This case-control study was conducted on 99 patients with RA w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780270702