Pulmonary infection and rheumatoid arthritis.
Five of eleven patients with bronchiectasis and/or cystic fibrosis developed a polyarthritis with positive tests for rheumatoid factor. Possible mechanisms of this complication are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis
D012217:Rheumatoid Factor