Unveiling Early Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Risk Factors and Validation of Screening Approaches in the SAIL-RA Cohort

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1. Approximately 11% of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) demonstrated interstitial lung disease (ILD) detectable by high-resolution CT (HRCT).

2. Older age (≥60 years) and moderate to high RA disease activity significantly increase ILD risk in early RA.