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Prevalence and Significance of Decreased Bone Density in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Objective: Decreased bone mineral density has been found in the advanced stages of various lung diseases. Limited data are available about prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis/osteopenia (OP) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods: Patients with PAH (either idiopathic or secondary to scleroderma [SSC-PAH]) who underwent bone density testing for…

Posted in: Osteoporosis 29 pulmonary arterial hypertension 5 scleroderma 2

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Systemic Sclerosis and Malignancy: A Review of the Literature

Malignancy is associated with systemic sclerosis in between 3.6 and 10.7% of patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis. The diagnosis of systemic sclerosis may occur before, concurrent with, or after the diagnosis of malignancy. All published reports of malignancy with systemic sclerosis are reviewed. Lung cancer is the most frequent type…

Posted in: Cancer 19 cohort 2 malignancy 5 scleroderma 2 systemic sclerosis 3
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