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Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with schistosomiasis

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Disease definition

Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with schistosomiasis (PAHS) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension characterized by an elevated pulmonary arterial resistance leading to right heart failure, observed as a complication of a chronic schistosomiasis.

ORPHA:275823

Classification level: Group of disorders

Synonym(s):
  • PAH associated with schistosomiasis

Prevalence: Unknown

Inheritance: Not applicable

Age of onset: All ages

UMLS: C3697477

A summary on this disease is available in Español, Nederlands
Detailed information

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General public
Article for general public
Français (2022) - ELF
Polski (2022) - ELF
Deutsch (2022) - ELF
Українська (2021.pdf) - ELF
Ελληνικά (2022) - ELF
English (2023) - ELF
Español (2022) - ELF
Svenska (2022) - Socialstyrelsen
Русский (2022) - ELF
Italiano (2022) - ELF
Guidelines
Emergency guidelines
Français (2020.pdf) - Orphanet Urgences
Clinical practice guidelines
Français (2020) - PNDS Logo FSMR
Deutsch (2020) - AWMF
English (2016) - Eur Heart J Logo ERN
English (2023) - Eur J Heart Fail Logo ERN
English (2022) - Eur Heart J Logo ERN
English (2011) - Int J Cardiol Logo ERN
Disease review articles
Review article
English (2013) - Orphanet J Rare Dis
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Patient-Centered Outcome Measures (PCOMs)
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Newborn screening

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