Pulmonary hypertension in lymphangioleiomyomatosis: prevalence, severity and the role of carbon monoxide diffusion capacity as a screening method

Background Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is included within group 5 of the current PH classification (unclear multifactorial mechanisms). However, data regarding the occurrence of PH in LAM are scarce. The aims of the study were to describe the prevalence and characteristics of PH in a large cohort...
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Autor*in:

Freitas, Carolina S. G. [verfasserIn]

Baldi, Bruno G.

Jardim, Carlos

Araujo, Mariana S.

Sobral, Juliana Barbosa

Heiden, Gláucia I.

Kairalla, Ronaldo A.

Souza, Rogério

Carvalho, Carlos R. R.

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2017

Schlagwörter:

Echocardiography

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Prevalence

Pulmonary hypertension

Right heart catheterisation

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© The Author(s). 2017

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Enthalten in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases - London : BioMed Central, 2006, 12(2017), 1 vom: 20. Apr.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:12 ; year:2017 ; number:1 ; day:20 ; month:04

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/s13023-017-0626-0

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SPR029497809

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