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Young A Moles V Nagaraja V et al. A small proportion of patients with systemic sclerosis with suspected pulmonary hypertension meet the published inclusion/exclusion criteria for two systemic sclerosis associated pulmonary arterial hypertension screening algorithms – results from a single center cohort [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol 2016;68 Suppl 10). Available from http://acrabstracts.org/abstract/a-small-proportion-of-patients-with-systemic-sclerosis-with-suspected-pulmonary-hypertension-meet-the-published-inclusionexclusion-criteria-for-two-systemic-sclerosis-associated-pulmonary-a/. Accessed December 5, 2016.

Gladue H Steen V Allanore Y et al. Combination of echocardiographic and pulmonary function test measures improves sensitivity for diagnosis of systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: analysis of 2 cohorts. J Rheumatol 2013;40 (10):1706–1711

Khanna D Gladue H Channick R et al; Scleroderma Foundation and Pulmonary Hypertension Association. Recommendations for screening and detection of connective tissue disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. Arthritis Rheum 2013;65 (12): 3194–3201

Khanna D McLaughlin V It Is Time to Institute It. Screening and early detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension in connective tissue diseases. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015;192 (9): 1032–1033