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Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension due to ALK1 or endoglin mutations

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial pulmonary arterial hypertension due to ALK1 or endoglin mutations – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/603932984

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 ALK1 or endoglin mutations.