Scientists hunt for immune clues in deadly lung pressure disease

NCT ID NCT01208792

Summary

This study aimed to understand how the body's own immune system might be involved in causing or worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition of high blood pressure in the lungs. Researchers compared blood samples from over 600 people, including patients with PAH from various causes, patients with similar conditions but no PAH, and healthy donors. They looked for specific immune markers and tested how these might affect lung cells in the lab, hoping to find clues for better future treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Internal Medicine Department, Claude Huriez Hospital

    Lille, 59000, France

  • Internal Medicine Department, Cochin Hospital

    Paris, 75014, France

  • Pneumology Department, Antoine Béclère Hospital

    Clamart, 92000, France

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