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Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Lung Diseases
Phasawee Thandechhirun M.D.
Fellow-in-Training
Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the second most prevalent autoimmune condition, affecting 1% of the world population. It is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that primarily involves the peripheral synovial joints with high morbidity and enhanced mortality, and is associated with autoantibodies targeting various molecules including modified self-epitopes. The basic pathogenesis of RA is connected with pathogenic humoral and cellular immunity to citrullinated proteins.
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