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[Essential pulmonary arterial hypertension].
Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine - 1 Mar 2005
Pariente René
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is defined by a pressure of at least 25 mmHg. Values can reach 50 mmHg in moderate cases and far more in severe cases. Some cases are secondary to cardiopulmonary disease, whereas primary forms can be due to collagen disorders (e.g scleroderma), viral infections (HIV, human herpes virus type 8, etc.). Numerous cases are induced by drugs, such as appetite suppressants. The recent...
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