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Prevalence and clinical features of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 mutation in Korean idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: The PILGRIM explorative cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Jang Albert Youngwoo, Kim Bo-Gyeong, Kwon Sunkoo, Seo Jiyoung, Kim Hyung Kwan, Chang Hyuk-Jae, Chang Sung-A, Cho Goo-Yeong, Rhee Sang Jae, Jung Hae Ok, Kim Kyung-Hee, Seo Hye Sun, Kim Kye Hun, Shin Jinho, Lee Jun Soo, Kim Minsu, Lee Young Jae, Chung Wook-Jin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive chronic disease with poor outcomes. One reason for poor prognosis is the lack of understanding regarding individual variability in response to treatment. Idiopathic PAH (IPAH) patients with bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 (BMPR2) mutations have distinct phenotypes that are crucial for individualized therapy but evidence regarding their...
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