Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	116170
Country	Brazil

Category	Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Connecting sugar and fibrosis: Diabetes as a hidden player in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lucas Casagrande Passoni Lopes
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Corresponding Author	Lucas Casagrande Passoni Lopes, Faculdade de Medicina de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, 9-75 Doutor Octávio Pinheiro Brisolla Street, Bauru 17012901, Brazil. lucaspassoni@usp.br
Key Words	Fibrosis; Metaflammation; Pathophysiology; Interstitial lung disease; Rheumatoid arthritis; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Core Tip	Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease with significant extra-articular morbidity, including interstitial lung disease. Emerging evidence identifies type 2 diabetes mellitus as a significant, yet poorly recognized, modifier of pulmonary risk in rheumatoid arthritis. In this editorial, we discuss, together with the article by Sutton et al, the mechanistic, epidemiological, and clinical data that support a metabolic-pulmonary-autoimmune axis.
Citation	Lopes LCP. Connecting sugar and fibrosis: Diabetes as a hidden player in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease. World J Clin Cases 2025; In press

Received	2025-11-04 04:07
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-04 04:08
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-30 01:23
Return for Revision	2025-11-30 01:23
Revised	2025-12-04 17:32
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Second Decision by Editor	2025-12-24 02:37
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-24 11:19
Articles in Press	2025-12-24 11:19
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