Smad1 deficiency and female gender contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension

Conclusions. These findings suggest that the presence of female hormones, coupled with Smad1 deficiency plays a role in the female susceptibility to develop PH.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mair, K., Yang, X., Long, L., White, K., Nilsen, M., Morrell, N., MacLean, M. R. Tags: 4.3 Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research