The frequency of pulmonary hypertension in juvenile scleroderma
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Introduction Juvenile scleroderma (JS), represents a rarely seen group of connective tissue disease with multiple organ involvement. Although quite rare in childhood, cardio-vascular and pulmonary involvements are the most important mortality and morbidity factors. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the most important sequelae of pulmonary involvement, could be determined by echocardiographic examinations. Early cardio-vascular and pulmonary involvement determination is extremely important in reducing mortality of patients
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