Increased arterial remodelling in smokers and mild-moderate COPD patients are indicative of potential early onset of pulmonary hypertension.

P. Bhattarai (Tasmania, Australia), W. Lu (Tasmania, Australia), J. Markos (Tasmania, Australia), C. Chia (Tasmania, Australia), J. Larby (Tasmania, Australia), G. Haug (Tasmania, Australia), A. Williams (Tasmania, Australia), S. Myers (Tasmania, Australia), A. Hardikar (Tasmania, Australia), A. Gaikwad (Tasmania, Australia), S. Dey (Tasmania, Australia), G. Singhera (British Columbia , Canada), T. Hackett (British Columbia , Canada), M. Eapen (Tasmania, Australia), S. Sohal (Tasmania, Australia)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Mechanistic pathways in chronic and new lung diseases
Session: Mechanistic pathways in chronic and new lung diseases
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1216

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