Low plasma stem cell factor combined with high transforming growth factor-a identifies high-risk patients in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Habib Bouzina, Göran Rådegran

Source: ERJ Open Res, 4 (4) 00035-2018; 10.1183/23120541.00035-2018
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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