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Pulmonary hypertension in sarcoidosis

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Link to WHO Definition

Pulmonary hypertension in sarcoidosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1286974701

This is an increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion, in sarcoidosis.