Rheumatoid arthritis and risk of lung diseases in East Asians and Europeans: Evidence from a Mendelian randomization study

Using Mendelian randomization analysis, our results unveiled that rheumatoid arthritis augmented the risks of IL, independent of smoking initiation in both European and East Asian ancestry. These revelations might have implications for clinicians to be more vigilant and enhance routine interstitial lung disease screening in rheumatoid arthritis patients.