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Pulmonologists Treat Primary Pulmonary Hypertension with New Drug

January 1, 2002

Pulmonologists are using a new drug to treat Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, or PPH. The drug, called Tracleer, binds to proteins that block vessels in the lungs of patients with PPH and helps to lower blood pressure in the vessels.


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