Bosentan and sildenafil in the treatment of HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension
We present the case of an HIV/HCV-coinfected patient with HIV-related pulmonary hypertension (HRPH) who experienced a good clinical and functional response to bosentan, with a subsequent switch to oral sildenafil due to increased transaminase levels. Bosentan resulted less handy in this case, probab...
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2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | We present the case of an HIV/HCV-coinfected patient with HIV-related pulmonary hypertension (HRPH) who experienced a good clinical and functional response to bosentan, with a subsequent switch to oral sildenafil due to increased transaminase levels. Bosentan resulted less handy in this case, probably due to both side effects and co-morbidities. |
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| Item Description: | 2036-7430 2036-7449 10.4081/idr.2011.e14 |