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Bosentan and sildenafil in the treatment of HIV-associated pulmonary hypertension

Pierangelo Chinello, Stefania Cicalini, Andrea Cortese, Maria Paola Cicini, Nicola Petrosillo
Submitted: 2011-08-11 17:47:31
Published: 2011-11-22 14:19:00
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DOI: 10.4081/idr.2011.e14
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Abstract


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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