Bilirubin as a prognostic marker in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Liver dysfunction reflects the status of heart failure, with congestion and low perfusion of the liver serving as causative mechanisms. Previous studies demonstrated relationship between the results of liver function test and the pro...

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Main Authors: Tani Tomomitsu, Tomimoto Shigehiro, Takeda Yutaka, Takeda Yasuko, Narita Hitomi, Kimura Genjiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/22