Etiology specific reductions in pulmonary endothelial angiotensin converting enzyme activity in patients with PAH

D. Langleben, S. Orfanos, M. Giovinazzo, A. Hirsch, J. D. Catravas (Montreal, Canada; Athens, Greece; Augusta, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Hypoxic and inflammatory insults to the pulmonary circulation.
Session: Hypoxic and inflammatory insults to the pulmonary circulation.
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3825
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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