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Abstract
I report the case of a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who had pulmonary hypertension unassociated with chronic interstitial lung disease or pulmonary emboli. She had started taking the contraceptive pill seven months previously.Entities:
Keywords: Antibodies; Australia; Autoimmune Response; Biology; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular Effects; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Agents, Estrogen; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Agents, Progestin; Contraceptive Methods--complications; Demographic Factors; Dermatological Effects; Diseases; Ethinyl Estradiol; Family Planning; Hemic System; Hypertension; Immunity; Immunologic Factors; Immunological Effects; Levonorgestrel; Mortality; Oceania; Oral Contraceptives, Combined; Oral Contraceptives, Low-dose; Oral Contraceptives--complications; Physiology; Population; Population Dynamics; Pulmonary Effects; Respiratory Insufficiency; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Vascular Diseases
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3827339 PMCID: PMC1002084 DOI: 10.1136/ard.46.2.159
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103