The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ALG-801, Alivegen ’s experimental treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

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Persistent pulmonary hypertension is 4 times higher for babies born by elective c-section than for babies born vaginally. Babies who are born prematurely are also at increased risk of persistent ...

Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure and vascular resistance, leading to systemic venous hypertension and potential right heart ...

Over time, this leads to persistent breathlessness ... Over time, oxygen levels in the blood drop, causing complications such as pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, or respiratory failure,” says Dr ...

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also known as elevation-induced pulmonary hypertension. High altitude can cause or worsen hypertension in some people by affecting the body’s gas exchange process and reducing oxygen saturation.