Familial or Heritable Pulmonary Hypertension

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As with many diseases, there can be genetic predispositions for certain diseases due to the presence of mutations. Pulmonary hypertension is no exception and research has demonstrated that mutations in the BMPR2 gene can cause pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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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.

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