Herpes virus infection is associated with vascular remodeling and pulmonary hypertension in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents an important complication of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with a negative impact on patient survival. Herpes viruses are thought to play an etiological role in the development and/or progression of IPF. The influence of viruses on PH associated with IPF...

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Main Authors: Fiorella Calabrese, Anja Kipar, Francesca Lunardi, Elisabetta Balestro, Egle Perissinotto, Emanuela Rossi, Nazarena Nannini, Giuseppe Marulli, James P Stewart, Federico Rea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585298?pdf=render