Pleural effusion in rheumatoid ahritis is typically associated with all of the following features except?
Correct Answer: Glucose > 620 mg/dl
Description: Since Rheumatoid ahritis is an inflammatory disease, the rheumatoid effusion is an exudate and is known to have glucose of less than 60mg/dL. Malignancy and bacterial infections (empyema) can also present with low pleural fluid sugar.
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