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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2025

Risk factors and predictive model for pulmonary arterial hypertension in adult idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy patients: A cross-sectional study.

Junyu Liang, Xiaoqun Ba, Liyan Wan, Xiao Cui, Ye He, Lanlan Xiao, Yini Ke, Hanyin Zhang, Heng Cao, Jin Lin

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Junyu LiangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Xiaoqun BaDepartment of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
Liyan WanDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Xiao CuiDepartment of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
Ye HeDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Lanlan XiaoDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Yini KeDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Hanyin ZhangDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Heng CaoDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China.
Jin LinDepartment of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , PR China. Electronic address: linjinzju@zju.edu.cn.

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Abstract

objectiveTo identify clinical and laboratory risk factors for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) in Idiopathic-Inflammatory-Myopathy (IIM) patients as well as construct a predicting model for PAH.

methodsAn IIM cohort in southeastern China was established, including 504 adult IIM patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were hospitalized at four divisions of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZJU) from January 1st, 2018, to April 30st 2022. Serum cytokine profiles, myositis-specific antibodies as well as other factors of patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were collected and analyzed.

resultsOf the 504 adult IIM patients, 25 IIM patients developed PAH and 48.0 % of them deceased within six months. IIM patients complicated with PAH were found to suffer from worse outcome (p < 0.001). After multivariate logistic regression analysis, age (p < 0.001), bacterial infection (p = 0.005), MYOACT score (p = 0.009), Interleukin (IL)-17A (p = 0.017), anti-SRP antibody (p = 0.011) and steroid monotherapy (p = 0.001) were identified as factors significantly associated with PAH in IIM patients. A "BAIMS" model was constructed by including the above six items to predict PAH with a cut-off value of ≥ 3 and an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.877.

conclusionPAH is a rare but potentially fatal complication in IIM patients. Aging, complication of bacterial infection, elevated disease activity, increased serum IL-17A level, positivity of anti-SRP antibody and steroid monotherapy were significantly correlated with development of PAH in IIM patients. In addition, the BAIMS model was found valuable in prediction and early-identification of PAH in IIM patients.

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Hypertension, PulmonaryMyositisPulmonary Arterial HypertensionAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsYoung AdultCytokinesAgingAnti-SRP antibodyIdiopathic inflammatory myopathyInterleukin-17Pulmonary arterial hypertension

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PMCPMC11985143

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