Article
Truncating and missense BMPR2 mutations differentially affect the severity of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Respiratory research - 28 Sept 2009
Austin Eric D, Phillips John A, Cogan Joy D, Hamid Rizwan, Yu Chang, Stanton Krista C, Phillips Charles A, Wheeler Lisa A, Robbins Ivan M, Newman John H, Loyd James E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant inheritance of germline mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 (BMPR2) gene are a major risk factor for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). While previous studies demonstrated a difference in severity between BMPR2 mutation carriers and nonca...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
