Pulmonary vascular disease associated with parasitic infection—the role of schistosomiasis

Parasitic diseases have been known to cause pulmonary vascular lesions. Schistosomiasis is the most common parasitic disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension, although other trematodes have been implicated. Systematic evaluation of and interest in this problem have been rekindled beca...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical microbiology and infection 2011-01, Vol.17 (1), p.15-24
Hauptverfasser: Kolosionek, E., Graham, B.B., Tuder, R.M., Butrous, G.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Parasitic diseases have been known to cause pulmonary vascular lesions. Schistosomiasis is the most common parasitic disease associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension, although other trematodes have been implicated. Systematic evaluation of and interest in this problem have been rekindled because of the current availability of pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment.
ISSN:1198-743X
1469-0691
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03308.x