Clinical characteristics, predictors and prognosis of systemic sclerosis with scleroderma renal crisis and pulmonary arterial hypertension

Key Points

• To investigate the clinical characteristics and predictors of systemic sclerosis in patients with scleroderma renal crisis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Analyzed clinical data of patients with systemic sclerosis, focusing on those with scleroderma renal crisis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
• Examined associations with gastrointestinal bleeding and prognostic factors including age and NT-proBNP levels.
• Patients with both scleroderma renal crisis and pulmonary arterial hypertension had a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB).
• Older age and elevated NT-proBNP levels were identified as independent predictors for the coexistence of scleroderma renal crisis and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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