Membrane diffusion- and capillary blood volume measurements are not useful as screening tools for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: a case control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is no optimal screening tool for the assessment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). A decreasing transfer factor of the lung for CO (TLCO) is associated with the development of PA...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/68 |