Primary pulmonary hypertension in a HIV+ patient.
Recent reports have suggested a possible association between HIV infection and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). We report the case of a HIV+ patient, without manifestations of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), who presented with signs of elevated pulmonary arterial pressure.
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Dept of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Ramundi
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Fabiani
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Fiorucci
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Schmid
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography