The role of growth and differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) in the development of skeletal muscle wasting in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Benjamin Garfield (London, United Kingdom), Benjamin Garfield, Alexi Crosby, Yang Pieran, Lee Jen, Dongmin Shao, Lisa Parfitt, Carl Harries, Nicholas Morrell, Michael’ Polkey, Paul Kemp, S. John Wort

Source: International Congress 2015 – New insights into exercise and muscle performance
Session: New insights into exercise and muscle performance
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4608
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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