Annals of the rheumatic diseases
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Comparative Study
Bronchiectasis and rheumatoid arthritis: a clinical study.
To examine the relation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchiectasis (BR). ⋯ Bronchiectasis does not lead to a more aggressive disease course in RA and, despite the recognised association, BR is not an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid disease.