Genetic cause of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
Lung India
; 39(2): 191-194, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1818451
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is an important cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and is classified under idiopathic cause of PAH. Over a period of time, PVOD has been studied in detail in the western countries and various diagnostic criteria are formulated. Being a rapidly progressive disease, early diagnosis is of utmost importance which helps to initiate appropriate treatment. Recent studies suggest that PVOD has a genetic predisposition and has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance. Here, we discuss the case of siblings diagnosed with PVOD to have such genetic predisposition for this disease.
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English
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Lung India
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2022
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Article
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Lungindia.lungindia_252_21
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