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Possible association of pulmonary hypertension with an anorectic drug
Author(s) -
Cameron James,
Waugh Lindy,
Loadsman Treasure,
White Peter,
Radford Dorothy J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1984.tb108427.x
Subject(s) - anorectic , medicine , pulmonary hypertension , drug , pharmacology , body weight
A 39‐year‐old woman developed pulmonary hypertension after using an orally administered anorectic drug, propylhexedrine hydrochloride, over a period of eight years. This association has not previously been reported.