Severe asthma is associated with a remodeling of the pulmonary arteries in horses.

Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale are complications of severe equine asthma, as a consequence of pulmonary hypoxic vasoconstriction. However, as pulmonary hypertension is only partially reversible by oxygen administration, other etiological factors are likely involved. In human chronic obstru...

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Main Authors: Serena Ceriotti, Michela Bullone, Mathilde Leclere, Francesco Ferrucci, Jean-Pierre Lavoie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239561