Inhaled nebulized sodium nitrite decreases pulmonary artery pressure in β-thalassemia patients with pulmonary hypertension

• Main Authors: Teerapat Yingchoncharoen, Teewin Rakyhao, Suporn Chuncharunee, Piyamitr Sritara, Pavit Pienvichit, Kittiphong Paiboonsukwong, Piyadon Sathavorasmith, Kanjana Sirirat, Thanaporn Sriwantana, Sirada Srihirun, Nathawut Sibmooh
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/45140
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 Elsevier Inc. Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening complication in β-thalassemia. Inhaled sodium nitrite has vasodilatory effect on pulmonary vasculature. However, its effect on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in β-thalassemia subjects with pulmonary hypertension has never been report...