The Molecular Genetics and Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an incurable disorder clinically characterised by a sustained elevation of mean arterial pressure in the absence of systemic involvement. As the adult circulation is a low pressure, low resistance system, PAH represents a reversal to a foetal state. The small...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Scientifica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/106576 |