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Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Sickle Cell Disease and Schistosomiasis

Abstract

Schistosomiasis and sickle cell disease (SCD) both cause pulmonary hypertension (PH). We identified a subject with sickle cell trait and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, who on right heart catheterization had PH, but due to high cardiac output. In a pre-clinical model, we found SCD mice were protected from developing schistosomiasis-induced PH.

Research topics

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

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DOI: 10.1002/pul2.70230

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