Researchers from Cleveland Clinic have found that deficiency of antioxidants in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the lungs may contribute to pulmonary hypertension.
Deficiency of antioxidants in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the lungs may contribute to pulmonary hypertension, according to a study by researchers from Cleveland Clinic.
During the study, lead researcher Serpil Erzurum analysed the antioxidant activities in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), a fatal disease characterized by progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure and vascular resistance.
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High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
They also found that this process might contribute to low levels of nitric oxide, identified in IPAH and a fundamental component in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension.
According to Dr. Erzurum, there is a potential long-term benefit to the care of patients with IPAH due to the study's findings.
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High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
The findings appear in Clinical and Translational Science.
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