Nailfold capillaroscopy as a risk factor for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Nailfold capillaroscopy as a risk factor for pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Abstract Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to evaluate clinical and laboratory risk factors associated with PAH in SLE patients. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study in which patie...

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Main Authors: Juliana Fernandes Sarmento Donnarumma, Eloara Vieira Machado Ferreira, Jaquelina Ota-Arakaki, Cristiane Kayser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Risk factors
Nailfold capillaroscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0045-5

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