Morawska Justyna, Domysławska Izabela, Bagrowska Magdalena, Sierakowski Stanislaw
Przegl Lek. 2015;72(2):78-82.
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.
类风湿性关节炎（RA）是一种慢性炎症性疾病，其特征是关节处的软骨、骨骼和其他结构遭到破坏。RA属于以全身性、内科疾病、关节外表现以及动脉粥样硬化快速进展为特征的结缔组织疾病。关节外并发症会导致患者寿命缩短。RA患者出现症状及呼吸系统疾病的频率在10%至20%的病例中出现。肺部并发症是患者过早死亡的第二大常见原因。与RA相关的呼吸系统疾病分为3组：感染、药物引起的肺部疾病以及与RA相关的肺部表现。后者会影响间质组织、细支气管、肺血管、胸膜，也会表现为肺类风湿结节和肺动脉高压。
