Serum Cytokines in Young Pediatric Patients with Congenital Cardiac Shunts and Altered Pulmonary Hemodynamics
Background and Objective. Inflammation is central in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension. We investigated how serum cytokines correlate with clinical features, hemodynamics, and lung histology in young patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital cardiac shunts. Design. Pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7672048 |