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ArticleAdvances in rheumatology (London, England)2024

Clinical course of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Nakwon Kwak, Jinyoung Moon, Joong-Yub Kim, Jun Won Park, Jae-Joon Yim

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Article in Advances in rheumatology (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Nakwon Kwak *Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongo-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
Jinyoung Moon *Chaum Life Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Joong-Yub KimDivision of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongo-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
Jun Won ParkDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae-Joon YimDivision of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongo-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea. yimjj@snu.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-9605-0074
Seoul National University · KRCHA University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) has not been well established. In this study, we investigated the clinical course of NTM-PD in patients with RA and the impact of RA on the prognosis of NTM-PD.

methodsWe analyzed patients who developed NTM-PD after being diagnosed with RA from January 2004 to August 2023 at a tertiary referral hospital in South Korea. The patient's baseline characteristics, clinical course, and prognosis were evaluated. An optimal matching analysis was performed to measure the impact of RA on the risk of mortality.

resultsDuring the study period, 18 patients with RA [median age, 68 years; interquartile range (IQR) 59-73; female, 88.9%] developed NTM-PD. The median interval between RA diagnosis and subsequent NTM-PD development was 14.8 years (IQR, 8.6-19.5). At a median of 30 months (IQR, 27-105) after NTM-PD diagnosis, 10 of 18 (55.6%) patients received anti-mycobacterial treatment for NTM-PD and 5 (50.0%) patients achieved microbiological cure. When matched to patients with NTM-PD but without RA, patients with both RA and NTM-PD had a higher risk of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 8.14; 95% confidence interval, 2.43-27.2).

conclusionNTM-PD occurring after RA is associated with a higher risk of mortality than NTM-PD in the absence of RA.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidLung DiseasesMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousAgedDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansPrognosisMortalityNontuberculous mycobacteriaPrognosisPulmonary diseaseRheumatoid arthritis

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PMCPMC13488629
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