The onset site of rheumatoid arthritis: the joints or the lung?

• Principais autores: G. Cafaro (Autor), A. Alunno (Autor), V. Valentini (Autor), M. Comasia Leone (Autor), E. Marcucci (Autor), E. Bartoloni (Autor), R. Gerli (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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The etiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not yet fully elucidated and the site of inflammation onset is still a matter of debate. The presence of autoantibodies as well as clinical manifestations, such as interstitial lung disease, before the onset of arthritis seems to be in favour of t...