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Vascular Toxicity and Pulmonary Hypertension by Amy Koch is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Epidemics of vascular disease caused by environmental toxins and infectious agents have occurred throughout history. Some examples discussed include: 1) Aminorex use in the 1960s led to a 20-fold increase in primary pulmonary hypertension in Switzerland. Other anorexient drugs have similarly been linked to pulmonary hypertension and heart valve disease. 2) Ergotamine used to treat migraines and prevent blood clots has been associated with gangrene, fibrous dysplasia of blood vessels, and heart valve issu

Author
Amy Koch
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