Pericardial and pulmonary involvement in rheumatoid arthritis in Turkey |
| |
Authors: | N. Imeryüz Prof. H. Yazici H. Koçak M. Erk A. Özder S. M. Karcier M. Özkan G. Öngen S. Yurdakul H. Özdogan |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Cerraphpaa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey;(2) Department of Chest Diseases, Cerrahpaa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey;(3) Haseki Institute of Cardiology, University of Istanbul, Turkey;(4) Heart and Research Hospital, Kouyolu, Istanbul, Turkey |
| |
Abstract: | Summary Pericardial and lung involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suspected to be less severe in a developing nation (Turkey), have been evaluated. We have studied clinical, echocardiographic and pulmonary findings (radiological and functional) in 93 consecutive Turkish patients with definite/classical RA. Findings were compared with those of a group of patients with osteoarthritis or local rheumatological conditions (n=60) in a blind protocol. Fifty patients with systemic lupus (SLE) were studied as a high risk control group for pericardial involvement. While pericardial disease was detected in 5.5% (5/90) of RA patients, it was detected in 6.6% (4/60) of the control patients. SLE patients had a 26% (13/50) prevalence. Interstitial lung disease was found in 27.7% of RA patients but it was present in 6.6% (4/60) of the control patients. We observed that a group of patients with RA in Turkey had a low prevalence of pericardial disease. This is further evidence that RA has a mild course in developing countries. |
| |
Keywords: | Rheumatoid Arthritis Pulmonary Pericarditis |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|