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September 10, 2025Arthritis Research & TherapyOpen Access

The diagnostic utility of lung ultrasound in the assessment of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis

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SZShaoyu ZhengZZZexuan ZhouGDGuangzhou Du

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Overview

Retrospective study assessed lung ultrasound for detecting interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients, showing promising diagnostic accuracy.

Key Points

  • Lung ultrasound demonstrated a diagnostic sensitivity of 86.84% for identifying ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
  • A total of 120 rheumatoid arthritis patients were evaluated, with 76 showing ILD confirmed by high-resolution computed tomography.
  • The positive likelihood ratio for lung ultrasound was 3.82, suggesting significant diagnostic strength for interstitial lung disease detection.
  • The study indicates lung ultrasound can serve as a useful screening tool prior to more invasive methods like HRCT.

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Zheng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d64790eb6https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-025-03626-4
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