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Clinical outcomes of pulmonary arterial hypertension in carriers of BMPR2 mutation.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Jun 2008
Sztrymf Benjamin, Coulet Florence, Girerd Barbara, Yaici Azzedine, Jais Xavier, Sitbon Olivier, Montani David, Souza Rogério, Simonneau Gerald, Soubrier Florent, Humbert Marc
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Germline mutations in the gene encoding for bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) are a cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). OBJECTIVES: We conducted a study to determine the influence, if any, of a BMPR2 mutation on clinical outcome. METHODS: The French Network of Pulmonary Hypertension obtained data for 223 consecutive patients displaying idiopathic or familial PAH in whom point...
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