Plasma von Willebrand factor as a predictor of survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease

Plasma von Willebrand factor as a predictor of survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease

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Biomarkers have been identified for pulmonary arterial hypertension, but are less well defined for specific etiologies such as congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CHDPAH). We measured plasma levels of eight microvascular dysfunction markers in CHDPAH, and tested for...

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Main Authors: A.A. Lopes, A.C. Barreto, N.Y. Maeda, C. Cícero, R.P.S. Soares, S.P. Bydlowski, S. Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary hypertension
Congenital heart disease
Eisenmenger syndrome
Endothelial dysfunction
von Willebrand factor
Th2 cytokine response
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011001200011

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