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Can i have secondary pulmonary hypertension due to crest scleroderma?
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Scleroderma: Yes you can develop pulmonary hypertension with crest syndrome, but it is less common than with other forms of scleroderma.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Yes: Many pulmonary hypertension patients are diagnosed with ph in association with one or more related conditions. Research shows that up to 30% of scleroderma patients develop at least mild ph.
Answered 7/1/2017
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