Aminorex to fen/phen: an epidemic foretold
AP Fishman - Circulation, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
AP Fishman
Circulation, 1999•Am Heart AssocThe aminorex epidemic showed that substances taken by mouth could elicit pulmonary
vascular disease that, in turn, resulted in pulmonary hypertension. This demonstration
prompted the concept of “dietary pulmonary hypertension,” which postulated that food,
beverages, or medications taken by mouth could directly or indirectly evoke pulmonary
vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension. 4
vascular disease that, in turn, resulted in pulmonary hypertension. This demonstration
prompted the concept of “dietary pulmonary hypertension,” which postulated that food,
beverages, or medications taken by mouth could directly or indirectly evoke pulmonary
vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension. 4
The aminorex epidemic showed that substances taken by mouth could elicit pulmonary vascular disease that, in turn, resulted in pulmonary hypertension. This demonstration prompted the concept of “dietary pulmonary hypertension,” which postulated that food, beverages, or medications taken by mouth could directly or indirectly evoke pulmonary vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension. 4
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