A new study finds that KL-6 and hSP-D levels can help predict progression of interstitial lung disease in patients with ...

Rheumatoid factor is felt to be less useful ... infiltrate (such as sicca symptoms, hypothyroidism, interstitial lung disease, splenomegaly, or lymphadenopathy). RA is a clinical diagnosis with ...

Several other rare conditions can present as ILD too. For patients with connective tissue disorders (CTD) and ILDs (e.g., Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma, Sjogren syndrome, Myositis), we partner ...

and immunoglobulin M-rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF), along with baseline factors, such as first-degree relative status, intermittent symptoms, and morning stiffness. Researchers conducted a 5-year ...