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Transforming growth factor signalling: a common pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension and systemic sclerosis.
International journal of clinical practice. Supplement - 1 Aug 2011
Hatton N, Frech T, Smith B, Sawitzke A, Scholand M B, Markewitz B
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a clinical condition characterised by the presence of precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH). Included within the subcategorisation of PAH are heritable (HPAH) and PAH associated various conditions (APAH) including systemic sclerosis (SSc). The pathogenesis of HPAH and SSc has been linked to both a genetic predisposition and epigenetic factors. TGF-β superfamily...
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