Clinical and laboratory features of scleroderma patients with pulmonary hypertension and risk factors for the incidence
- VernacularTitle:系统性硬化病合并肺动脉高压临床特点及易患因素分析
- Author:
Wei ZHAO
;
Feng HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Scleroderma,systemic;
Hypertension,pulmonary;
Echocardiography,Doppler
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology
2003;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
30 mm Hg) was diagnosed with Doppler echocardiography in 28 patients with SSc.Twenty patients have isolated PHT,while 8 patients were of secondary PHT which was due to severe pulmonary fibrosis.The levels of albumin, ? globulin ,IgA,IgG and CRP in serum of patients with PHT were significantly higher than those without PHT ( P