 In this study, researchers examined the prevalence, time to onset, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, IA, in the Discus Analytics Joint Man Database from 2009 to 2019. They found that 4.1% of patients had a diagnosis of interstitial lung disease, ILD, which is a progressive fibrotic disease associated with IA. The majority of patients with ILD were diagnosed with IA after their initial diagnosis of ILD, with a mean time to onset of 3.3 years. Compared to patients without ILD, those with ILD were more likely to be older, male, and have a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, copped. Additionally, patients with ILD were also more likely to have more severe IE characteristics and joint evaluation scores. These findings suggest that patients with IE should be monitored closely for signs of ILD, as well as other comorbidities such as copped, to ensure early detection and treatment. This article was authored by Joe Jue, Sony Lama, Keith Knapp, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.