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ReviewRespiratory research2016

Novel biomarkers for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Anjum Anwar, Gregoire Ruffenach, Aman Mahajan, Mansoureh Eghbali, Soban Umar

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Review in Respiratory research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Prognostic Significance of Red Cell Distribution Width in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis Emphysema.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anjum AnwarDepartmentof Anesthesiology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Gregoire RuffenachDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Aman MahajanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Mansoureh EghbaliDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Soban UmarDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. sumar@mednet.ucla.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8036-3079
University of California, Los Angeles · USStanford University · US

Funding

Cardiac KCNE2 (MIRP1) Regulation by Estrogen and Cardiac StressR01HL089876 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI EGHBALI, MANSOUREH · 2008 to 2012
$2.2M
Sex differences in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injuryR56HL119886 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ARNOLD, ARTHUR P, EGHBALI, MANSOUREH · 2014 to 2014
$350k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL089876NHLBI NIH HHS R56 HL119886
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a deadly disease characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial pressures leading to right ventricular hypertrophy and failure. The confirmatory gold standard test is the invasive right heart catheterization. The disease course is monitored by pulmonary artery systolic pressure measurement via transthoracic echocardiography. A simple non-invasive test to frequently monitor the patients is much needed. Search for a novel biomarker that can be detected by a simple test is ongoing and many different options are being studied. Here we review some of the new and unique pre-clinical options for potential pulmonary hypertension biomarkers. These biomarkers can be broadly categorized based on their association with endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation, epigenetics, cardiac function, oxidative stress, metabolism,extracellular matrix, and volatile compounds in exhaled breath condensate. A biomarker that can be detected in blood, urine or breath condensate and correlates with disease severity, progression and response to therapy may result in significant cost reduction and improved patient outcomes.

Indexed as

AnimalsArterial PressureBiomarkersHumansHypertension, PulmonaryPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary ArterySeverity of Illness IndexVascular RemodelingBiomarkers

Identifiers

PMID27439993
PMCPMC4955255
OpenAlexW2503884223

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