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Laura HummersAssociate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Verified email at jhmi.edu Cited by 10090 |
International consensus criteria for the diagnosis of Raynaud's phenomenon
…, S Guiducci, R Hesselstrand, LK Hummers… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Vasoconstriction accompanied by changes in skin color is a normal physiologic response to
cold. The distinction between this normal physiology and Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) has …
cold. The distinction between this normal physiology and Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) has …
Race and association with disease manifestations and mortality in scleroderma: a 20-year experience at the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center and review of the …
…, AA Shah, A Woods, EN Le, F Boin, LK Hummers… - Medicine, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Experience suggests that African Americans may express autoimmune disease differently
than other racial groups. In the context of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), we sought to …
than other racial groups. In the context of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), we sought to …
Scleroderma-like fibrosing disorders
F Boin, LK Hummers - Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2008 - Elsevier
Many conditions presenting with clinical hard skin and tissue fibrosis can be confused with
systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). These disorders have very diverse etiologies and often an …
systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). These disorders have very diverse etiologies and often an …
Survival in pulmonary hypertension associated with the scleroderma spectrum of diseases: impact of interstitial lung disease
SC Mathai, LK Hummers, HC Champion… - … : Official Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis
(SSc), where it can be isolated (pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]) or associated with …
(SSc), where it can be isolated (pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]) or associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of novel genetic markers associated with clinical phenotypes of systemic sclerosis through a genome-wide association strategy
…, CI Amos, FM Wigley, LK Hummers, J Hummers… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this study was to determine, through a genome-wide association study (GWAS),
the genetic components contributing to different clinical sub-phenotypes of systemic sclerosis …
the genetic components contributing to different clinical sub-phenotypes of systemic sclerosis …
Right ventricular dysfunction in systemic sclerosis–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
…, AC Bacher, AA Shah, LK Hummers… - Circulation: Heart …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Systemic sclerosis–associated pulmonary artery hypertension (SScPAH) has
a worse prognosis compared with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), with a …
a worse prognosis compared with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), with a …
Hemodynamic predictors of survival in scleroderma-related pulmonary arterial hypertension
…, J Le Pavec, AL Zaiman, LK Hummers… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) related to systemic sclerosis (SSc) has a
poorer prognosis compared with other forms of PAH for reasons that remain unexplained. …
poorer prognosis compared with other forms of PAH for reasons that remain unexplained. …
[PDF][PDF] Immunochip analysis identifies multiple susceptibility loci for systemic sclerosis
…, C Denton, FM Wigley, LK Hummers… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - cell.com
In this study, 1,833 systemic sclerosis (SSc) cases and 3,466 controls were genotyped with
the Immunochip array. Classical alleles, amino acid residues, and SNPs across the human …
the Immunochip array. Classical alleles, amino acid residues, and SNPs across the human …
Outcomes of hospitalisation for right heart failure in pulmonary arterial hypertension
…, J Le Pavec, AL Zaiman, LK Hummers… - European …, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of this study was to examine the causes and outcomes of hospitalisation in patients
with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 205 consecutive hospitalisations occurring …
with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 205 consecutive hospitalisations occurring …
Survival and predictors of mortality in systemic sclerosis‐associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: outcomes from the pulmonary hypertension assessment and …
…, M Hinchcliff, V Hsu, LK Hummers… - 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess cumulative survival rates and identify independent predictors of
mortality in patients with incident systemic sclerosis (SSc)–associated pulmonary arterial …
mortality in patients with incident systemic sclerosis (SSc)–associated pulmonary arterial …