Expression of Let-7 family microRNAs in skin correlates negatively with severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients with systemic scleroderma

Expression of Let-7 family microRNAs in skin correlates negatively with severity of pulmonary hypertension in patients with systemic scleroderma

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious complication in patients with systemic scleroderma (SSc), therefore it is important to identify the factors that could predict the presence and progression of PH. Skin biopsy is performed in patients with SSc to examine the type and severity of th...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Izumiya, Masatoshi Jinnn, Yuichi Kimura, Zhongzhi Wang, Yoshiro Onoue, Shinsuke Hanatani, Satoshi Araki, Hironobu Ihn, Hisao Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Skin biopsy
MiRNA
Pulmonary hypertension
Systemic scleroderma
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