The Role of Thyroid Disorders, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Estrogen Exposure as Potential Modifiers for Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive disorder characterized by a chronic in-crease in pulmonary arterial pressure, frequently resulting in right-sided heart failure and potentially death. Co-existing medical conditions are important factors in PH, since they not only result in the genesis of...

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Main Authors: Eleni Vrigkou, Evangeline Vassilatou, Effrosyni Dima, David Langleben, Anastasia Kotanidou, Marinella Tzanela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/921