Arterial concentration of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) increases with exercise in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH)

A. Sadoughi, E. Miller, A. Talwar (New Hyde Park, Manhasset, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Pathobiology of pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pathobiology of pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1092
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Pulmonary vascular diseases

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