Risk factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis and implications for screening
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a relatively common complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) affecting 5–12% of patients, and its development is associated with significant morbidity and a particularly poor prognosis. Deaths associated with other complications of SSc, such as renal crisis,...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2011-12-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/20/122/270.full.pdf+html |