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Molecular and clinical analysis of TRPC6 and AGTR1 genes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 21 Jan 2015
Pousada Guillermo, Baloira Adolfo, Valverde Diana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive vascular disorder characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and right heart failure. The aim of this study was to analyze 5'UTR region in canonical transient receptor potential isoform 6 (TRPC6) and 3'UTR region in Angiotensin II type I receptor (AGTR1) genes in patients with idiopathic and associated PAH. Correlation among...
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