Schistosome infection and its effect on pulmonary circulation

Authors

  • Ghazwan Butrous Medway School of Pharmacy, University of Kent, UK and University of Greenwich, Central Ave, Gillingham, Chatham ME4 4BF, Kent, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2019.5

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is the most common parasitic disease associated with pulmonary hypertension. It induces remodelling via complex inflammatory processes, which eventually produce the clinical manifestation of pulmonary hypertension. The pulmonary hypertension shows clinical signs and symptoms that are not distinguishable from other forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Published

2019-04-14

Issue

Vol. 2019 No. 1 (2019)

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Review articles

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