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Gender differences in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in Japan.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Dec 2008
Shigeta Ayako, Tanabe Nobuhiro, Shimizu Hidefumi, Hoshino Susumu, Maruoka Miki, Sakao Seiichiro, Tada Yuji, Kasahara Yasunori, Takiguchi Yuichi, Tatsumi Koichiro, Masuda Masahisa, Kuriyama Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The predominance of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in females and association of HLA-B*5201 with CTEPH have been reported in Japan. However, the clinical characteristics of female CTEPH remain uncertain. The purpose of the present study is to clarify the clinical phenotype of female CTEPH in Japan. METHODS AND RESULTS: The 150 consecutive patients (female 103, male 47; age...
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