Can we predict the severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients with scleroderma?
The decrease in DLCO and the increase in TRV are negative predictor factor of PAH which, at the same time, means a worsening prognosis for patients with Scleroderma.
In summary, our study supports that both QKI-5 and 6 are anti-apoptotic proteins in cardiomyocytes, favoring cardiac survival via antagonizing the elevation of some pro-apoptotic factors in cardiac injury.