Abstract:Schistosomiasis is the third most common endemic disease and has been considered the most common cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the world. Around 6 % of people with chronic schistosomiasis in endemic areas are affected. Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) is classifi ed by the World Health Organization as group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension because it has clinical, pathological, and hemodynamic characteristic that are similar to idiopathic pulmonary arter… Show more
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