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

• Main Authors: G. Cafaro (Author), A. Alunno (Author), V. Valentini (Author), M. Comasia Leone (Author), E. Marcucci (Author), E. Bartoloni (Author), R. Gerli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...