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Interstitial lung disease associated with RA typically includes interstitial pneumonias and bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small air passages of the lungs called the bronchioles), as well as damage to alveoli. The symptoms of interstitial lung disease include shortness of breath, pain, and difficulty breathing.1,2. The formation of nodules in the lungs occurs in a small minority of patients with RA (less than 1%). RA nodules are more common in men than women. Typically, nodules are asymptomatic.
It can affect any joint from the jaw, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, lower back (ankylosing spondylitis), hips, groin, knees, ankles, feet and toes. In severe cases it can also cause inflammation throughout the body such as inflammation of the body surrounding the heart and lungs.A is a systemic disease, that can also effect other tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles. About 60% of RA patients are unable to work 10 years after the onset of their disease.