Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension complicating systemic sclerosis occurs commonly and portends a poor prognosis. However, recent advances in our understanding of the disease in the context of systemic sclerosis may lead to novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that will ultimately improve quality of life and survival in this population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 642-648 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current opinion in rheumatology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2009 |
Keywords
- Diagnosis
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Systemic sclerosis
- Therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology