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Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis.
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 Apr 2011
Mathai Stephen C, Hassoun Paul M
Abstract excerpt
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is commonly complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which is a leading cause of death in the SSc patient population. Owing to the fact that the risk of developing pulmonary hypertension is high, screening is important, although the optimal modality remains to be defined. Furthermore, despite recent advances in therapy for PAH, the response to these interventions in patients...
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