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Maria Conti1,2, Marianna Minniti3, Mariaenrica Tiné1

  • 1Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.

Biology
|August 26, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) involves high pressure in lung arteries, potentially leading to heart failure. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized for their role in PH development and as potential biomarkers for this progressive disease.

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biomarkersextracellular vesiclespathogenesispulmonary hypertension

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