title: Isolated pulmonary hypertension secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The authors report a case of a woman with pulmonary hypertension secondary to rheumatoid arthritis, whose treatment with azathioprine resulted in normalization of pulmonary artery pressure and resolution of clinical symptoms. Different etiologies for pulmonary hypertension are discussed and literature review is presented.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Glaucio W R
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Appenzeller
authors.forename: Manoel B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bertolo
authors.forename: Lilian T L
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Costallat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D001379:Azathioprine