Surya Kant

Serum Angiopoietin-1 and Angiopoietin-2 as Biomarkers of Pulmonary Hemodynamic Burden in COPD-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious complication of COPD associated with worse outcomes. Reliable circulating biomarkers of pulmonary vascular involvement are lacking. Angiopoietin-1 (ANGP-1) and angiopoietin-2 (ANGP-2) regulate endothelial homeostasis, but their re...