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Review
. 1984 Oct;11(3):525-49.

The structural basis of PPHN

  • PMID: 6386268
Review

The structural basis of PPHN

R L Geggel et al. Clin Perinatol. 1984 Oct.

Abstract

Discussed in this article are the three main anatomic types of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; (1) maladaptation of the pulmonary vascular bed; (2) excessive muscularization of the pulmonary vascular bed; and (3) underdevelopment of the pulmonary vascular bed.

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