Decreased nitric oxide in the exhaled air of patients with systemic sclerosis with pulmonary hypertension

BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) may be complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PHT), which can occur both in the setting of fibrosing alveolitis or as lone pulmonary vascular disease. Nitric oxide (NO) is a powerful vasodilator and is produced by various cells in the respiratory tract including...

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Main Authors: Kharitonov, S. A., Cailes, J. B., Black, C. M., du Bois, R. M., Barnes, P. J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 1997
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1758461/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9516898
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