Mypn gene defect in severe pulmonary hypertension
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Mutations in the BMPR2 gene are the most common genetic cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension. This gene plays a role in regulating the number of cells in certain tissues. ... Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart increases to overcome the increased resistance to blood flow.
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A type of high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs and in the heart.
Pulmonary hypertension affects arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.
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