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Risk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lungs and their clinical characteristics compared with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There are limited data on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lung (TDL), a sequela of pulmonary tuberculosis. We identified the risk factors for PAH and their effects on acute exacerbation and mortality in patients with TDL, as wel...

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Autores principales: Jo, Yong Suk, Park, Ju-Hee, Lee, Jung Kyu, Heo, Eun Young, Chung, Hee Soon, Kim, Deog Kyeom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28860738
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S136304