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Functional prostacyclin synthase promoter polymorphisms. Impact in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 May 2014
Stearman Robert S, Cornelius Amber R, Lu Xiao, Conklin David S, Del Rosario Mark J, Lowe Anita M, Elos Mihret T, Fettig Lynsey M, Wong Randall E, Hara Naoko, Cogan Joy D, Phillips John A, Taylor Matthew R, Graham Brian B, Tuder Rubin M, Loyd James E, Geraci Mark W
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure, vascular remodeling, and ultimately right ventricular heart failure. PAH can have a genetic component (heritable PAH), most often through mutations of bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2, and idiopathic and associated forms. Heritable PAH is not completely penetrant within families,...
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