title: Reply: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chu Shang Show Chwan Hospital, Nantou 557, Taiwan Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T-C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T-C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hsia
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital and China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W-H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medical Science, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan fcsung.tw@gmail.com.
authors.forename: F-C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*