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VIP gene variants related to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension in Chinese population.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Zhang Y, Zhang J-Q, Liu Z-H, Xiong C-M, Ni X-H, Hui R-T, He J-G, Pu J-L
Abstract excerpt
A variety of studies has linked vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) to idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). In this study, we investigated the correlation between VIP gene variants and IPAH in Chinese population. A total of 81 consecutive unrelated patients diagnosed as IPAH from 2006 to 2008 and 250 controls were included in the study. VIP gene variants were screened by direct sequencing, and VIP...
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