Association of red cell distribution width with pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with mixed connective tissue disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe complication of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. Still, the demographic characteristics and risk factors of PAH in MCTD remain poorly understood. This study explored risk factors for PAH development in MCTD.

Methods

Data from patients with MCTD and PAH hospitalized from May 2009 to December 2022 in a single center were collected and compared with patients with MCTD without PAH. The variables were analyzed by logistic regression to identify the factors associated with PAH in patients with MCTD. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the diagnostic value of the identified factors.

Results

Finally, 119 patients with MCTD w

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426200 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature