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- Title
Serological biomarkers as risk factors of SLE-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Wang, J.; Qian, J.; Wang, Y.; Zhao, J.; Wang, Q.; Tian, Z.; Li, M.; Zeng, X.
- Abstract
Objective: This article aims to determine the serological biomarkers which can be considered as risk factors of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension by a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: This study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA statement. The search database included MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used for the quality assessment. The odds ratio was the primary measure of effect of the risk factors. Results: Twelve studies were included in this meta-analysis. The results identified the anti-RNP antibody and anti-Sm antibody as risk factors for SLE-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension with the pooled odds ratios 3.68 (95% confidence interval 2.04-6.63, P<0.0001) and 1.71 (95% confidence interval 1.06-2.76, P¼0.03), respectively. Conclusion: Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious complication of SLE with a worse prognosis than SLE patients without pulmonary arterial hypertension. The early recognition of pulmonary arterial hypertension with transthoracic echocardiography routinely performed in SLE patients with risk factors is necessary, especially in Asian patients.
- Subjects
PULMONARY hypertension; SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus; BIOMARKERS; SEROLOGY; PULMONARY artery diseases; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANTI-antibodies; PROGNOSIS; HYPERTENSION risk factors
- Publication
Lupus, 2017, Vol 26, Issue 13, p1390
- ISSN
0961-2033
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0961203317702255