Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis

Background and aims Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been suggested to be associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the results of prevalence studies on PH in SLE vary substantially. To derive a more precise estimation on the prevalence of PH in SLE, a meta-analysis was performed.