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Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension due to BMPR2 mutations

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension due to BMPR2 mutations – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/301374783

This is a familial increase of blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary capillaries, together known as the lung vasculature, leading to shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, and other symptoms, all of which are exacerbated by exertion, due to BMPR2 mutations.