Waiting in anticipation: the genetics of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Editorial

Micheala A Aldred et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012.

. 2012 Nov 1;186(9):820-1.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.201209-1666ED.

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Longitudinal analysis casts doubt on the presence of genetic anticipation in heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Larkin EK, Newman JH, Austin ED, Hemnes AR, Wheeler L, Robbins IM, West JD, Phillips JA 3rd, Hamid R, Loyd JE. Larkin EK, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Nov 1;186(9):892-6. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201205-0886OC. Epub 2012 Aug 23. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012. PMID: 22923661 Free PMC article.

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