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Pulmonary abnormalities in Crohn's disease.

J B Neilly1, A N Main, C McSharry

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, U.K.

Respiratory Medicine
|November 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This study found that while Crohn's disease patients had lower vital capacity, overall lung function was largely unaffected. Crohn's disease activity did not significantly correlate with most pulmonary abnormalities.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pulmonology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Crohn's disease is associated with various extraintestinal manifestations.
  • Pulmonary involvement in Crohn's disease is infrequently reported, with conflicting findings in existing literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of lung function abnormalities in Crohn's disease patients.
  • To determine the influence of disease activity, age, sex, smoking, and medical history on pulmonary function.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed respiratory assessment of 29 Crohn's disease patients and 29 matched controls.
  • Comparison of pulmonary function tests including FEV1, vital capacity, diffusing capacity, and transfer factor.
  • Correlation analysis between lung function indices and Crohn's disease activity index.

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Main Results:

  • No significant difference in airflow obstruction (chronic bronchitis, asthma) or FEV1 between groups.
  • Significantly lower vital capacity in Crohn's disease patients, potentially linked to other medical conditions.
  • Reduced hemoglobin-corrected transfer factor in Crohn's disease patients, but diffusing capacity was similar.
  • A correlation was found between residual volume and Crohn's disease activity index.

Conclusions:

  • The lungs appear relatively unaffected by Crohn's disease.
  • Pulmonary function abnormalities are not a prominent feature of Crohn's disease.
  • Disease activity shows limited correlation with lung function indices.