A potential new therapy for pulmonary hypertension with the use of compound 21, an angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) agonist

E. Bruce, V. Shenoy, A. Rathinasabapathy, U. M. Steckelings, T. Unger, C. Sumners, M. K. Raizada, M. J. Katovich (Gainesville, United States Of America; Berlin, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: basic mechanisms, animal models and experimental treatments
Session: Pulmonary circulation: basic mechanisms, animal models and experimental treatments
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3899
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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