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Heterozygotes of NOS3 polymorphisms contribute to reduced nitrogen oxides in high-altitude pulmonary edema.
Chest - 1 Nov 2006
Ahsan Aarif, Mohd Ghulam, Norboo Tsering, Baig Masroor A, Pasha M A Qadar
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), which develops on exertion under hypoxic conditions, aggravates due to endothelial dysfunction. Repeat events of the disorder suggests of genetic susceptibility. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (NOS3), a regulator of vasodilation, has...
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