Screening of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis for Interstitial Lung Disease

Screening of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis for Interstitial Lung Disease With Radiographic and Labor Methods

The quantitative and qualitative analysis of RA lung involvement in the Hungarian population

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) accounts for a significant proportion of mortality and morbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this prospective longitudinal study is to asess the interstitial lung involvement in Hungarian rheumatoid arthritis patients. Laboratory markers, X-ray based imaging methods, pulmonological functional tests, QOL questionnaire and sleep quality assessement questionnaire are used to estimate the interstitial lung disease. Also smaller cross-sectional studies about the imaging parameters and a national register is planned to be created based on these data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of RA

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy, breastfeeding
• previous diagnosis of ILD, lung cancer, registered lung infection in the last 2 months