| The association of pulmonary hypertension with rheumatoid arthritis. | |
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PMID: 2810287 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary hypertension due to vasculitis is a rare complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We describe 2 patients with RA and pulmonary hypertension who died with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. In each case postmortem examination revealed severe pulmonary vasculitis as the actual cause of the hypertension. Subclinical systemic vasculitis was found in one case and hepatic nodular regenerative hyperplasia in both cases. Pulmonary vasculitis must be included in the differential diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension associated with RA. Open lung biopsy should be considered in this clinical setting in an attempt to identify this potentially treatable cause of pulmonary hypertension. |
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Authors:
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I D Young; S E Ford; P M Ford |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of rheumatology Volume: 16 ISSN: 0315-162X ISO Abbreviation: J. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 1989 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-12-07 Completed Date: 1989-12-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501984 Medline TA: J Rheumatol Country: CANADA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1266-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Kingston General Hospital, ON, Canada. |
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Adult Arteritis / complications*, diagnosis, pathology Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications* Female Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*, etiology, pathology Male Middle Aged Pulmonary Artery / pathology |
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