Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
This book addresses the manifestation of lung disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Lung disease in RA is common and often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This stems partially from the nature of RA and partially from the
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Aryeh Fischer Joyce S. Lee Editors
Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Respiratory Medicine Series Editors: Sharon I.S. Rounds Anne Dixon Lynn M. Schnapp
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Aryeh Fischer • Joyce S. Lee Editors
Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Editors Aryeh Fischer Division of Rheumatology, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado, USA
Joyce S. Lee Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado, USA
ISSN 2197-7372 ISSN 2197-7380 (electronic) Respiratory Medicine ISBN 978-3-319-68887-9 ISBN 978-3-319-68888-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68888-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017964625 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects ~1% of the adult population, and although characterized by symmetric polyarthritis, a variety of extra-articular manifestations are also associated with the disease. In particular, there is a growing appreciation that lung disease is common in patients with RA, and every compartment of the lungs is potentially at risk. Despite the remarkable advances over the past decades in managing the articular aspects of the disease, RA-associated lung disease continues to be associated with significant morbidity and is a leading cause of mortality in patients with RA. Although some risk factors have been identified (such as smoking), we still have major gaps in our understanding of why some RA
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