Pulmonary hypertension in SLE : a case report

Joint Authors

Ibrahim, Rida Ali
al-Qari, Haytham
Jamshir, Anwar
al-Banna, Rashid

Source

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Issue

Vol. 21, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 1999), pp.27-29, 3 p.

Publisher

King Hamad University Hospital

Publication Date

1999-03-31

Country of Publication

Bahrain

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Pulmonary Hypertension has been diagnosed in a young lady with Systemie Lupus Erythromatosus (SLE) using Doppler Eehocardiography study.

Despite the absence 0؛■ active clinical and laboratory lupus signs, the course of her pulmonary Hypertension was rapidly fatal with no response to vasodilator therapy.

This is the first reported case in Bahrain as shown by reviewing Salmaniya Medical Complex records of the all one hundred and ten SLE patients until the 31st of April 1998 .

The case history, the incidence, pathogenesis, treatment modalities and the prognosis of that SLE complication are discussed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ibrahim, Rida Ali& Jamshir, Anwar& al-Banna, Rashid& al-Qari, Haytham. 1999. Pulmonary hypertension in SLE : a case report. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.27-29.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ibrahim, Rida Ali…[et al.]. Pulmonary hypertension in SLE : a case report. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 21, no. 1 (Mar. 1999), pp.27-29.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Ibrahim, Rida Ali& Jamshir, Anwar& al-Banna, Rashid& al-Qari, Haytham. Pulmonary hypertension in SLE : a case report. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 1999. Vol. 21, no. 1, pp.27-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-604406

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 27

Record ID

BIM-604406