When BS involves the pulmonary arteries, it can cause mild elevations in the estimated sPAP, decrease in DL(CO), mild cardiac dysfunction and increase in pro-BNP levels.
These findings suggest that BS can also affect the small/micro vessels of the heart and the lungs in addition to the well-recognized large vessel disease.
2011-09-19
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. eseyahi [at] yahoo.com
Respir Med. 2011 Nov;105(11):1739-47
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