Risk factors for development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australian systemic sclerosis pat...
Risk factors for development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australian systemic sclerosis patients: results from a large multicenter cohort study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the leading cause of mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). We sought to determine the incidence, prevalence and risk factors for PAH development in a large Australian SSc cohort.
PAH was diagnosed on right heart catheterisation (mPAP >25 and PAWP <15 mmHg at rest). Patients with PH secondar...
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Risk factors for development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australian systemic sclerosis patients: results from a large multicenter cohort study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5039932
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5039932
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1471-2466
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1471-2466
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10.1186/s12890-016-0296-z
