Detection of certain auto-antibodies flagged patients with scleroderma (also known as systemic sclerosis) who were especially likely to develop pulmonary hypertension over long-term follow-up, a ...

Tomisa’s battle with scleroderma and pulmonary fibrosis motivated her to get involved advocating for these diseases.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Pulmonary arterial hypertension’s prevalence and rate of progression in patients with connective ...

Scleroderma-related PAH remains a syndrome that is difficult to treat with currently available medical therapy, for reasons that are poorly understood. Although classified within the group 1 (PAH) of ...

CLEVELAND — Every patient with systemic sclerosis should be screened for pulmonary arterial hypertension every year, as early recognition, referral and aggressive treatment are necessary to improve ...

Screening for a sometimes fatal condition among patients with a rare autoimmune disease could soon - thanks to a computer algorithm - become even more accurate. Researchers at Michigan Medicine found ...

Screening for a sometimes fatal condition among patients with a rare autoimmune disease could soon - thanks to a computer algorithm - become even more accurate. Researchers at Michigan Medicine found ...

The thought of having one or both lungs replaced may sound overwhelming, but it's improved the lives of thousands of people ...

Pulmonary hypertension is a syndrome characterized by marked remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature and a progressive rise in the pulmonary vascular load, leading to hypertrophy and remodeling of the ...

Hilary M. DuBrock, MD: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension [CTEPH] is Group 4 PH [pulmonary hypertension]. These patients have pulmonary hypertension that develops due to chronic thrombi and ...

Fans of Bob Saget are mourning his death this week. Joining the list of celebs and fans pouring out tributes to the "Full House" TV star and comedian is the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF).

Expert Rev Resp Med. 2009;3(2):187-196. Paul M. Hassoun, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, ...