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Unveiling the interactions among BMPR-2, ALK-1 and 5-HTT genes in the pathophysiology of HAPE.
Gene - 22 Aug 2016
Ali Zahara, Waseem Mohammad, Kumar Rahul, Pandey Priyanka, Mohammad Ghulam, Qadar Pasha M A
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CONTEXT: Few potential candidate genes coding for type I and II receptors of transforming growth factor beta signaling pathway and the serotonin transporter have been associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The latter being a phenotype for high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), these genes are hypothesized to be crucial markers to investigate under the hypobaric hypoxic environment of high altitude. AIMS: We...
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