The role of the biomarker and the genetic polymorphism of endothelin-1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension among Egyptians
Study objective: This study analyses for the first time endothelin-1 (ET-1) level, and gene polymorphisms for endothelin-1 (EDN1 gene) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in Egypt. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Large, tertiary care, Alexandria university teaching hospita...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000726 |