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RA causes Bronchiectasis and possibly the other way around. There is quite a connection.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 8, 2025

Yes my husband's bronchiectasis - quite different than mine, is a result of a certain type of RA he has had for many years. My rheumatologist would not say that bronchiectasis causes RA, but rather the immune system that predisposes us to one also predisposes us to the other. And othe inflammatory conditions like IBS and even coronary artery disease.

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