Pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis.
The catalogue of respiratory complications of rheumatoid arthritis has grown steadily in recent years. Physiological testing has highlighted surprisingly frequent asymptomatic disease while other respiratory problems are still rare. These and other pulmonary manifestations are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000209:etiology