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COPD With Asthma And Celiac. Any Connection Between COPD And RA As Symptoms Are Similar?
I am a patient with copd, and am reading with great interest about RA and it seems like it has some similarities with Copd. especially the things that bother both of us like smells, etc. and it seems RA also has exacerbations like Copd. Is there a connection? I do know amongst others that have Copd, that a lot of us have an autoimmune disease as well. I also have asthma , and celiac. many others i know have RA
is there a connection? would meds help relieve the inflammation other than steroids? thanks for listening
is there a connection? would meds help relieve the inflammation other than steroids? thanks for listening
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
thank you for asking this question ..
Ans:= as asthma as concern have some definitive relation with genetic basis, and some componant of COPD also. and in asthma treatment having some of steroid sparing agent like montelukast, mast cell stabiliser etc..
but some of autoimmune disorder like systemic sclerosis etc. having componant of COPD
Ans:= as asthma as concern have some definitive relation with genetic basis, and some componant of COPD also. and in asthma treatment having some of steroid sparing agent like montelukast, mast cell stabiliser etc..
but some of autoimmune disorder like systemic sclerosis etc. having componant of COPD
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