PMC6378840_01
Clinical course of the patient including brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels (dashed blue line, circles) and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP; solid red line, triangles) measured by right heart catheterization. The time line on the abscissa is not linear and highlights the development of ulcerative colitis (UC); dyspnea on exertion; the statement issued by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare regarding Qing-Dai; and the cessation of oral Qing-Dai. Boxes indicate the dose and duration of medication.
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The patient's clinical course is shown in Fig. 1.