Median survival time for patients with RA-ILD was 137.8 months. Of 87 patients with acute exacerbations, 18.4% were admitted to the ICU, of whom 87.5% received mechanical ventilation and 68.8% died.

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Accessed November 13, 2023. Study Finds Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Arthritis Doubles Fracture Risk. American College of Rheumatology. November 7, 2023.

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