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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Main Authors: Emad Ibrahim, Abeer Kassem, Nermin Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000726