Dear Respiratory Friends we are happy to present you new article on hot topic Lung and inflammatory bowel diseases and chronic liver diseases from ERJ 2016!
This review is devoted to the distinct associations of inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD) and chronic liver disorders with chronic airway
diseases, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial
asthma, and other chronic respiratory disorders in the adult population.
While there is strong evidence for the association of chronic airway
diseases with IBD, the data are much weaker for the interplay between
lung and liver multimorbidities. The association of IBD, encompassing
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with pulmonary disorders is
underlined by their heterogeneous respiratory manifestations and impact
on chronic airway diseases.
The potential relationship between the two
most prevalent liver-induced pulmonary vascular entities, i.e.
portopulmonary hypertension and hepatopulmonary syndrome, and also
between liver disease and other chronic respiratory diseases is also
approached. Abnormal lung function tests in liver diseases are described
and the role of increased serum bilirubin levels on chronic respiratory
problems are considered.
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