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  • Potential Treatment for BPD and PH in Newborns Without Affecting Bone Growth

    Posted by Community Member on July 20, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Adempas (riociguat), an approved therapy for adults with PH, may hold promise for treating newborns with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and the PH it can cause, research in an animal model of both diseases shows; doctors have resisted its use because of fears of bone growth problems.

    Read more about this study here: Adempas Safely Treats BPD and PH in Newborns Without Affecting Bone Growth, Rat Study Reports.

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