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[K198N polymorphism in the EDN1 gene in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension].
Medicina clinica - 20 Apr 2015
Pousada Guillermo, Baloira Adolfo, Vilariño Carlos, Valverde Diana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) an association with a polymorphism in the endothelin gene (EDN1) has been described. The main objective of this study was to analyze the polymorphism K198N in the gene EDN1 in patients with PAH, correlating the results with clinical and hemodynamic parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We compared 41 patients diagnosed with idiopathic and associated...
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