Respiratory complications in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease of the connective tissue with but still unknown etiology, Besides appearing on the skin, SLE also affects other organs such as kidneys, lungs, heart, etc. As a result of the action of LES, among others, we also have pulmonary complications, which consist of pleurisy,pleurisy, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, alveolar hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, vasculitis, frequent respire-tory infections, etc. Recent studies have documented from 50-70% of patients with SLE, of which 4-6% of them (most often in men) during the course of the disease show symptoms of respiratory tract diseases. Clinical symptoms are manifested by:pain or feeling of pressure in the chest, fever, shortness of breath, tachypnea, tachycardia, palpitations,cyanosis, malar rash on the face in the form of a butterfly and other skin rashes, polyarthralgia, renal involvement and pleuro-pulmonary. The aim of the work: the aim of the work was the impact of SLE on the respiratory tract as well as the influence of risk factors on the appearance of respiratory manifestations in patients with SLE.