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Table 2 RA-associated pulmonary abnormalities by HRCT at diagnosis

From: Radiographic airway abnormalities in untreated early rheumatoid arthritis are associated with peripheral neutrophil activation

RA-associated pulmonary abnormalities (PA)

 

Any RA-associated PA, n (%)

18 (60%)

Airway abnormalities, n (%)

15 (50%)

 Bronchiectasis

2 (7%)

 Bronchiolitis

14 (47%)

  Bronchial wall thickening

4 (13%)

  Air trapping

13 (43%)

Parenchymal nodule, n (%)a

13 (43%)

Interstitial lung abnormalities, n (%)

3 (10%)

 Reticulations

3 (10%)

 Ground glass opacities

0

 Honeycombing

0

 Consolidations

0

Pleural disease, n (%)

0

 Effusion

0

 Pleural thickening

0

  1. aParenchymal nodule was defined as ≥ 3 mm