Reumatologia

Abstract

3/2005 vol. 43

Pulmonary complications of the inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Ru 2005; 43, 3: 112-116
Online publish date: 2005/06/06
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The respiratory system is involved in inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The pulmonary complications are a heterogeneous group of diseases. They can affect all sites of the respiratory system. This article presents different types of pulmonary complications, their symptoms and diagnosis. There have been found 18 cases (11%) with pulmonary complications on patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. There were pulmonary fibrosis, pleuritis and pleuritis in the past.
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