Risk factors for development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australian systemic sclerosis patients: results from a large multicenter cohort study

Kathleen Morrisroe; Molla Huq; Wendy Stevens; Candice Rabusa; Susanna M Proudman; Mandana Nikpour

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Risk factors for development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australian systemic sclerosis patients: results from a large multicenter cohort study

Kathleen Morrisroe, Molla Huq, Wendy Stevens, Candice Rabusa, Susanna M Proudman, Mandana Nikpour

BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE | BMC | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0296-z

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Wendy Stevens Author Medicine - St Vincent's Hospital

Mandana Nikpour Author Medicine - St Vincent's Hospital

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This work was supported by Scleroderma Australia, Arthritis Australia, Actelion Australia, Bayer, CSL Biotherapies, GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Pfizer and BMS. Dr Morrisroe is a recipient of an RACP Shields Fellowship, an Australian Rheumatology Association (Vic) 'top-up' PhD scholarship and an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship (APP1113954). Dr Nikpour is supported by a University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Science David Bickart Clinician Researcher Fellowship and is a recipient of an NHMRC Fellowship (APP1071735).