Background: The aim of study was to find out the pattern of pleuropulmonary manifestations and possible risk factors for the development of pulmonary manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods: A total of 70 rheumatoid arthritis patients were recruited. Pulmonary evaluation was done including medical history, Chest x-ray, Pulmonary Function Test, High-Resolution Computerized Tomography of chest and Spirometry.
Results: Out of 70 patient’s pulmonary complications was seen in 38 patients out of whom 35 patients had abnormal PFT. Restrictive and obstructive pattern on PFT was seen in 22 and 9 patients respectively. Older age, duration of illness, pulse rate, respiratory rate and rheumatoid factor were found significantly associated with abnormal PFT in RA patients (p< 0.05). Duration of illness and rheumatoid factor were observed as independent risk factor for the development of abnormal PFT in RA patients.
Conclusion: Duration of illness and rheumatoid factor were identified as independent risk factor of lung disease.
Interstitial Lung Disease Pleuropulmonary Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid factor Spirometry
İnterstisyel Akciğer Hastalığı Romatoid artrit Romatoid faktör Spirometri Plöropulmoner
Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
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Bölüm | Orjinal Çalışma |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 16 Ocak 2017 |
Kabul Tarihi | 10 Mayıs 2016 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 |