The KCNK3 Gene and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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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