title: [Pulmonary manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by destructive cartilages, bones and other structures formed joints. RA belongs to connective tissue diseases represented by systemic nature, internal illness, extra-articular features and rapidly progress of atherosceirosis. The extra-articular complications cause the reduction of patient longevity. The frequency of symptoms in patient with RA and respiratory disorders occur in 10-20% of cases. Pulmonary complications are the second most common cause of premature of patient deaths. Respiratory disorders associated with RA are devided into 3 groups: infection, lung disease caused by drugs and pulmonary manifestation connected by RA. These last affect interstitial tissue, bronchioli, pulmonary vessels, pleura, also are presented by pulmonary rheumatoid nodules and pulmonary hypertension.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morawska
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Domysławska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagrowska
authors.forename: Stanislaw
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sierakowski
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology