Clinical manifestations and risk factors of arthropathy in cystic fibrosis.

CONCLUSIONS: Joint symptoms in CF are a frequent and clinically relevant phenomenon with a distinct clinical pattern. Pulmonary exacerbations and elevated levels of total serum IgG may reflect chronic inflammation in patients with CF and may lead to a specific arthropathy associated with this condition.
PMID: 30704701 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Respiratory Care - February 1, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Roehmel JF, Kallinich T, Staab D, Schwarz C Tags: Respir Med Source Type: research