The KCNK3 Gene and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

by Marta Ribeiro | May 25, 2016

In this video, shared by Rare Disease Report in 2013, the role of KCNK3 gene mutations in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension is discussed. Listen to Dr. Wendy Chung, from Columbia University, talk about how a team of researchers identified a new gene mutation that can be pointed as responsible for the development of PAH in some patients.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.