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Abstract
The increased incidence of pulmonary hypertension and its association with decreased survival is well-recognised in patients with systemic sclerosis. This association is not widely appreciated in patients with polymyositis-dermatomyositis. We report clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and response to vasoactive therapy in three patients with polymyositis-dermatomyositis and pulmonary hypertension and discuss them in light of the available literature.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19762403 DOI: 10.1177/0961203309102822
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lupus ISSN: 0961-2033 Impact factor: 2.911