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This study aimed to evaluate the impact of RA on survival outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 1420 patients newly diagnosed with NTM-PD between 2012 and 2024. Among them, 66 (4.6%) had RA, including 55 who developed NTM-PD after RA onset. These 55 patients (RA group) were compared with 1354 without RA (non-RA group). Respiratory-related mortality was assessed using Cox regression and propensity score matching. To explore mechanisms underlying the excess mortality associated with RA, we conducted sequential Cox regression with stepwise adjustment and quantified attenuation of the RA effect on the log-hazard scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RA was an independent predictor of respiratory-related death in multivariable Cox analysis (HR 4.30, 95%\u2009CI 2.17 to 8.52). Five-year survival was significantly lower in the RA group than in the non-RA group (74.7% vs 92.9%, log-rank p&lt;0.001) and remained inferior after matching (p=0.029). Sequential adjustment demonstrated substantial attenuation of the RA effect after accounting for interstitial lung disease (ILD), with the HR decreasing from 3.25 to 2.44 (24.5% attenuation), and to 2.09 after adjustment for systemic inflammation burden reflected by C-reactive protein (37.5% attenuation).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RA is an independent predictor of respiratory-related mortality in patients with NTM-PD. This excess risk is partly explained by ILD and systemic inflammation burden. These findings highlight structural and systemic pathways contributing to poor prognosis, underscoring the need for comprehensive management in this high-risk population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/rmdopen-2026-006854","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,4]],"date-time":"2026-05-04T18:35:13Z","timestamp":1777919713000},"page":"e006854","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prognostic impact of rheumatoid arthritis on respiratory-related mortality in non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-0833-1185","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Takuro","family":"Nii","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuki","family":"Hara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Immunology, Osaka Keisatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kazuki","family":"Hashimoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kiyoharu","family":"Fukushima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Takuya","family":"Kurihara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Takanori","family":"Matsuki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kazuyuki","family":"Tsujino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Keisuke","family":"Miki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Koichiro","family":"Takahi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hiroshi","family":"Kida","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, NHO, Osaka Toneyama Medical Center, Toyonaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026050411350857000_12.2.e006854.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ccm.2023.08.012"},{"key":"2026050411350857000_12.2.e006854.2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"230","DOI":"10.1164\/rccm.202004-1418OC","article-title":"BACES Score for Predicting Mortality in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease","volume":"203","author":"Kim","year":"2021","journal-title":"Am J Respir Crit Care Med"},{"key":"2026050411350857000_12.2.e006854.3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1128\/spectrum.00530-22","article-title":"Long-Term Prognosis and Antimycobacterial Glycolipid Antibody as Biomarker in Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex Pulmonary Disease","volume":"10","author":"Maekura","year":"2022","journal-title":"Microbiol Spectr"},{"key":"2026050411350857000_12.2.e006854.4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-023-34576-z","article-title":"The factors associated with mortality and progressive disease of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"13","author":"Hwang","year":"2023","journal-title":"Sci Rep"},{"key":"2026050411350857000_12.2.e006854.5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.3390\/microorganisms9020270","article-title":"New\/Different Look at the Presence of Aspergillus in Mycobacterial Pulmonary Diseases. 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