Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promoter polymorphisms are associated with favorable hemodynamic indices in systemic sclerosis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension

T. Kolb, D. Boyce, N. Lechtzin, N. Rafaels, L. Gao, K. Barnes, R. Girgis, A. Zaiman, S. Mathai, L. Hummers, T. Housten, R. Damico, P. Hassoun (Baltimore, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: basic mechanisms, animal models and cell biology
Session: Pulmonary circulation: basic mechanisms, animal models and cell biology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3171
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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