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A simple score consisting of 3 variables (%DLco < 50%, PA:Ao ratio ≥ 0.9, and PaO2 < 80 torr) can predict the likelihood of elevated mPAP in IPF.
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A simple clinical scoring system consisting of % predicted DLco (<50%), PA/Ao ratio on CT (⩾0.9) and PaO2 (<80 torr) can easily predict elevation of mean pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with IPF.
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This page is a summary of: A scoring system to predict the elevation of mean pulmonary arterial pressure in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, European Respiratory Journal, January 2018, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01311-2017.
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