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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Main Authors: Özge Pamukçu, Derya Ay, Kazım Üzüm, Didem Barlakketi, Mehmet Köse, Ali Baykan, Süleyman Sunkak, Nazmi Narin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/460