Role of mast cells and chymase in pulmonary vascular remodeling

B. K. Dahal, D. Kosanovic, J. Messinger, Y. Fischer, K. Hoffmann, J. Antel, B. Husen, N. Hanke, S. Mayet, H. A. Ghofrani, N. Weissmann, F. Grimminger, W. Seeger, R. Schermuly (Giessen, Hannover, Bad Nauheim, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Session: Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1524
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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