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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Main Author: Rajiv D. Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.6064/2012/106576