J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Jan;50(1):37-45. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.1.37.

Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

• Yang KH
• Choi YW
• Jeon SC
• Park CK
• Joo KB
• Hahm CK
• Lee SR

• KMID: 1516278
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.1.37

Abstract

Pulmonary involvement is more common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than in any other connective tissue disease, and more than half of patients with SLE suffer from respiratory dysfunction during the course of their illness. Although sepsis and renal disease are the most common causes of death in SLE, lung disease is the predominant manifestation and is an indicator of overall prognosis. Respiratory disease may be due to direct involvement of the lung or as a secondary consequence of the effect of the disease on other organ systems.

Keyword

Lung, diseases; Lupus erythematosus

MeSH Terms

Cause of Death
Connective Tissue Diseases
Humans
Lung
Lung Diseases
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Prognosis
Sepsis