Associations between endothelial nitric oxide synthase A/B, angiotensin converting enzyme I/D and serotonin transporter L/S gene polymorphisms with pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients.

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Different biochemical pathways and cellular mechanisms play role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Alveolar hypoxia is not the only determinant of vascular remodeling, genetic factors are thought to have additive effects. We aimed...

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