title: Relationship between Ulcerative Colitis and Lung Injuries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the relationship between ulcerative colitis (UC) and lung injuries by assessing their clinical manifestations and characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  From July 2009 to April 2012, 91 UC patients presenting to Longhua Hospital who met the established inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled in this retrospective study. According to the scores of disease activity index, the patients were divided into the mild, moderate, and severe groups. Meanwhile, the records of pulmonary symptoms, chest X-ray image, and pulmonary function were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-eight (74.7%) patients had at least 1 pulmonary symptom, such as cough (38.5%), shortness of breath (27.5%), and expectoration (17.6%). And 77 (84.6%) had at least 1 ventilation abnormality. Vital capacity value was significantly lower in the severe group than that in the mild group (91.82%±10.38% vs. 98.92%±12.12%, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lung injury is a common extraintestinal complication of UC. According to the theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine that the lung and large intestine are related, both the lungs and large intestine should be treated simultaneously.
authors.forename: Zhi-peng
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Jia-wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yan-cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Ya-li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Rong-rong
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014797:Vital Capacity