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My mom suffers from rheumatoid arthritis

2017-12-10 16:18:09
My mom suffers from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. Recently the doctors diagnosed her an interstitial pneumonia. Are these two diseases connected? Can you tell me, please, how dangerous is it, can it be fully treated and what is the life expectancy in such cases?Thank you beforehand.
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Long standing uncontrolled RA make patient immunologically weak , so is possibolity of secondary complication. Life expectancy depends uopn severety and controll of disease. Clinical assesment is nedded to guide you better . Regards Dr Ssunil Dewangan Joint Replacement and Arthritis Specialist Ortho Joints Raipur

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