Pulmonary Function Tests and High-Resolution CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Involvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2003109 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Necla Song r · Ankara University

Yldran Song r · Gazi University

Meri T z n · Gazi University

Ibrahim Do an · Ankara University

Dilek T z n · Ankara University

Arzu Ensarı · Ankara University

Baki Hekįmoğlu · Gazi University

Abstract

Pulmonary involvement is common in patients with IBD. A high degree of suspicion is necessary to detect the pulmonary abnormality in IBD, because considerably large proportions of the symptom free patients have abnormal findings on HRCT and PFT.

Topics & Keywords

Asthma and respiratory diseases Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volume 37, Issue 4, pp. 292-298

DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200310000-00006

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