High-altitude pulmonary hypertension

High-altitude pulmonary hypertension

High-altitude pulmonary hypertension (HAPH) is a specific disease affecting populations that live at high elevations. The prevalence of HAPH among those residing at high altitudes needs to be further defined. Whereas reduction in nitric oxide production may be one mechanism for the development of HA...

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Main Authors: X-Q. Xu, Z-C. Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2009-03-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Subjects:
High-altitude pulmonary hypertension
hypoxia-inducible factor-1
nitric oxide
phosphodiesterase inhibitors
pulmonary vasoconstriction
right heart catheterisation
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/111/13

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