The role of vascular endothelial growth factor in pulmonary arterial hypertension: The angiogenesis paradox

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 474-484

  Voelkel, Norbert F ^a   Gomez Arroyo, Jose ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; SU5416; Sugen; Vascular endothelial growth factor A

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RISK FACTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 84907548927     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: 15354989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0045TR     Document Type: Review

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