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Relationship of BMPR2 mutations to vasoreactivity in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Circulation - 30 May 2006
Elliott C Gregory, Glissmeyer Eric W, Havlena Gregory T, Carlquist John, McKinney Jason T, Rich Stuart, McGoon Michael D, Scholand Mary Beth, Kim Miryoung, Jensen Robert L, Schmidt Jon W, Ward Kenneth
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BACKGROUND: Vasoreactivity tests are fundamental in evaluating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Mutations of the transforming growth factor-beta type II receptor gene, BMPR2, predispose to the development of pulmonary hypertension and may alter the response to vasodilators. Previous investigations have not examined the relationship of BMPR2 mutations to vasoreactivity. METHODS AND RESULTS: We identified 133...
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