Role of kallistatin in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Background and Objectives. Kallistatin, a serine proteinase inhibitor, exerts its effect by vascular repair, angiogenesis inhibition, strong vasodilation, inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), antiinflammation, and anti-apoptosis. We hypothesized as to whether it has a prot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2020-06-01
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Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/460 |