Rationale and design of a screening study to detect schistosomiasis‐associated pulmonary hypertension in Ethiopia and Zambia

Rationale and design of a screening study to detect schistosomiasis‐associated pulmonary hypertension in Ethiopia and Zambia

Abstract Schistosomiasis is a major cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worldwide, but the prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis‐associated PAH (SchPAH) development are not well understood. Schistosomiasis‐associated hepatosplenic disease (SchHSD) is thought to be a major risk f...

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Main Authors: Edford Sinkala, Hanan Yusuf Ahmed, Jean Pierre Sibomana, Michael H. Lee, Biruk Kassa, Rahul Kumar, Sula Mazimba, Amsalu B. Binegdie, Sydney Mpisa, Kawana Wamundila, Brian B. Graham, Joan F. Hilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Subjects:
pulmonary hypertension
schistosomiasis
study design
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12072

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12072

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