Office-based pulmonary function testing, also known as spirometry, is a powerful tool for
primary care physicians to diagnose and manage respiratory problems. An obstructive …

Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a systemic illness that
may affect up to half of all patients. Among the extraintestinal manifestations of IBD, those …

CT scanning can also aid in identifying an aetiology of bronchiectasis eg Allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), primary …

Both lung and gut belong to the common mucosal immune system (CMIS), with huge surface
areas exposed to the external environment. They are the main defense organs against the …

Pulmonary abnormalities, dysfunction or hyper-reactivity occurs in association with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more frequently than previously recognized. Emerging …

Bronchopulmonary signs and symptoms are examples of variable extraintestinal
manifestations of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). These complications of Crohn's …

Background Prior reports from small studies suggested an increased prevalence of
respiratory diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Large population …

Extraintestinal manifestations occur commonly in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
Pulmonary manifestations (PM) of IBD may be divided in airway disorders, interstitial lung …

Background There is a paucity of reports on extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in patients
with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) from Asia and India. Methods From May 2011 to …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a systemic illness with a constellation of extraintestinal
manifestations affecting various organs. Of these extraintestinal manifestations of CD, those …