Prevalence and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rheumatoid arthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis offers strong evidence that individuals with RA are at a significantly higher risk of developing COPD. These findings emphasize the need for regular screening for COPD in RA patients and the implementation of proactive management strategies to reduce this risk. Further research is required to fully understand this relationship.
Authors
- Bijay Mukesh Jeswani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-7689)
- Dawn Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8001-0126)
- Laura Cicani
- Tahera Ahmadi
- Gredeline Nhomme Jeudy
- Ifeanyi Ononuju
- Sawai Singh Rathore
- Ogechukwu Samuel Obi
- K.T. Mohammed Rizwan
- Shravya Krishna Kokkula
Institutions
- Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
- University of Science, Art and Technology (MS)
- University of Belize (BZ)
- Herat University (AF)
- Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (IN)
- New York Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000048112
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00