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*Idiopathic PAH(unknown cause)
*Idiopathic PAH(unknown cause)
*Familial PAH(genetic cause)
*Familial PAH(genetic cause)
*PAH by underlying causes as, connective tissue diseases, congenital heart disease, portal hypertension, HIV infection, drugs, drugs, toxins, and other factors.
*PAH by underlying causes such as, connective tissue diseases, congenital heart disease, portal hypertension, HIV infection, drugs, drugs, toxins, and other factors.
*PAH with significant venous and / or capillary involvement
*PAH with significant venous and/or capillary involvement
*Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn
*Persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn
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*Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
*Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)
*Interstitial lung disease
*Interstitial lung disease
*Sleep disorders, alveolar hypoventilation ;
*Sleep disorders, alveolar hypoventilation;
chronic exposure to high altitude
chronic exposure to high altitude


*Congenital malformations / developmental
*Congenital malformations/developmental
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|Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic thrombotic and / or embolic processes
|Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic thrombotic and/or embolic processes
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*Thromboembolic obstruction of proximal pulmonary arteries
*Thromboembolic obstruction of proximal pulmonary arteries
*Thromboembolic obstruction of distal pulmonary arteries
*Thromboembolic obstruction of distal pulmonary arteries
*embolism of the lung(eg tumor, parasites, foreign body, bone marrow)
*Embolism of the lung (eg: tumor, parasites, foreign body, bone marrow)
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|Pulmonary hypertension as a result of other diseases and disorders
|Pulmonary hypertension as a result of other diseases and disorders
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*Sarcoidosis
*Sarcoidosis
*Histiocytosis X
*Histiocytosis X
*Lymfangioleiomyomatose
*Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
*Sickle Cells
*Sickle Cells
*Compression of the pulmonary vessels from outside(eg by lymphadenopathy, tumor, fibrosing mediastinitis)
*Compression of the pulmonary vessels from outside(eg: by lymphadenopathy, tumor, fibrosing mediastinitis)


*storage disorders
*Storage disorders
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