Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8669505 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2018 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
Serum IL-6 levels are independently associated with RV function and RV-PA coupling in PAH. Patients with higher IL-6 levels have more severe RV dysfunction and diminished RV-PA coupling despite a comparable severity of pulmonary vascular disease.
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Authors
Kurt W. MD, PhD, Stephen L. MD, Marc MD, Lauren BS, E. Kenneth MD, Alok MD, Thenappan MD,