Table 6.
Cases of SLE patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
| No. | Age (yr) | Duration of the disease (yr) | Extra-pulmonary manifestations | Laboratory investigations | PASP (mmHg), degree of PAH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 6 | Malar rash, alopecia, oral ulcers, arthralgia | ESR 34 mm/h +ve ANA +ve ACL Pyuria, hematuria |
37.44, mild |
| 2 | 22 | 2.5 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, Raynaud’s phenomenon | ESR 34 mm/h +ve RF +ve ANA +ve DNA +ve ACL |
61.02, severe |
| 3 | 26 | 1 | Alopecia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis | ESR 90 mm/h +ve ANA +ve DNA +ve ACL Pyuria, casts, proteinuria |
34, mild |
| 4 | 30 | 1 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, alopecia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, oral ulcers, arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis | ESR 115 mm/h +ve RF +ve ANA +ve ACL |
50, moderate |
| 5 | 25 | 3 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, alopecia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, arthralgia, myalgia | ESR 89 mm/h +ve ANA +ve DNA Pyuria, proteinuria |
39, mild |
| 6 | 19 | 1 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, alopecia, Raynaud’s phenomenon, fever, arthralgia, arthritis | ESR 98 mm/h +ve RF +ve ANA + ve ACL |
49.06, moderate |
| 7 | 30 | 1 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, alopecia, oral ulcers, arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis | ESR 115 mm/h +ve ANA +ve ACL |
36, mild |
| 8 | 12 | 0.3 | Malar rash, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, arthralgia, myalgia, arthritis | ESR 115 mm/h +ve RF +ve ANA +ve ACL |
39, mild |