Association between MDR1 gene polymorphism and clinical course of pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension

Muntean Iolanda; Şuteu Carmen; Togănel Rodica; Bănescu Claudia

doi:10.2478/rrlm-2018-0025

Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (Jul 2018)

Association between MDR1 gene polymorphism and clinical course of pediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension

Muntean Iolanda,
Şuteu Carmen,
Togănel Rodica,
Bănescu Claudia

Affiliations

Muntean Iolanda: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Transplantation, Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Şuteu Carmen: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Transplantation, Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Togănel Rodica: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Transplantation, Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Bănescu Claudia: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș, Emergency County Hospital, Genetic Department, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2018-0025
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 3
pp. 305 – 312

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease with a complex pathogenesis. The polymorphism of the gene of multidrug resistance-1 (MDR1) has been associated with many diseases including PAH.

Published in Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine

ISSN: 2284-5623 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RRLM

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