Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Respirol. Jul 28, 2015; 5(2): 69-77
Published online Jul 28, 2015. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v5.i2.69
Figure 1
Figure 1 Proposed mechanisms for the development of pulmonary vasculopathy after splenectomy. Solid lines represents known mechanisms, Dotted line represents hypothesized mechanisms. Hb: Hemoglobin; NO: Nitric oxide; EMH: Extra medullary hematopoiesis; MP: Micro-particles; AP: Anionic phospholipids; RBC: Red blood cell; CTEPH: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.