Review: Schistosomatose-assozierte PAH

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Titel: Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review
Deutsch: Schistosomisasis-assozierte PAH: Ein Review

Übersetzung des Abstracts: 

Zitat (übersetzt): "Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) is a life-threatening complication of chronic hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. It is suggested to be the leading cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worldwide. However, pathophysiological data on Sch-PAH are scarce. We examined the hypothesis that there are pronounced similarities in pathophysiology, haemodynamics, and survival of Sch-PAH and idiopathic PAH (iPAH).
This systematic review and meta-analysis was registered in the PROSPERO database (identifier CRD42018104066). A systematic search and review of the literature was performed according to PRISMA guidelines for studies published between 01 January 1990 and 29 June 2018.
For Sch-PAH, 18 studies evaluating pathophysiological mechanisms, eight studies on haemodynamics (n=277), and three studies on survival (n=191) were identified. 16 clinical registries reporting data on haemodynamics and survival including a total of 5792 patients with iPAH were included for comparison. Proinflammatory molecular pathways are involved in both Sch-PAH and iPAH. The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signalling pathway is upregulated in Sch-PAH and iPAH. While there was no difference in mean pulmonary artery pressure (54±17 mmHg versus 55±15 mmHg, p=0.29), cardiac output (4.4±1.3 L·min−1 versus 4.1±1.4 L·min−1, p=0.046), and cardiac index (2.6±0.7 L·min−1·m−2 versus 2.3±0.8 L·min−1·m−2, p<0.001) were significantly higher in Sch-PAH compared to iPAH, resulting in a lower pulmonary vascular resistance in Sch-PAH (10±6 Woods units versus 13±7 Woods units, p<0.001). 1- and 3-year survival were significantly better in the Sch-PAH group (p<0.001).
Sch-PAH and iPAH share common pathophysiological mechanisms related to inflammation and the TGF-β signalling pathway. Patients with Sch-PAH show a significantly better haemodynamic profile and survival than patients with iPAH."

Über Schistosomiasis alias Bilharziose:
Schistosomiasis ist eine parasitäre Erkrankung, dir durch die Larven eines Saugwurms (Pärchenegel) übertragen werden. Diese Krankheit ist z.B. in Afrika und anderen wärmeren Ländern z.T. sehr verbreitet.  Mehr dazu z.B. hier: 

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosomiasis