Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pulmonary Thromboembolism Is the Leading Cause

AKDOĞAN, ALİ; KILIÇ, LEVENT; Dogan, Ismail; OKUTUCU, SERCAN; Er, Elif; Kaya, Baris; ÇÖPLÜ, LÜTFİ; Calguneri, Meral; Tokgozoglu, SADBERK; Ertenli, Ihsan

doi:10.1097/rhu.0000000000000037

Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pulmonary Thromboembolism Is the Leading Cause

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JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.19, no.8, pp.421-425, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000037
Journal Name: JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.421-425
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Pulmonary hypertension in SLE has a variety of causes. Diagnosing early and defining the cause of PH accurately can provide better clinical outcome in SLE. We investigated the causes and characteristics of PH in patients with SLE.