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Does alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor play a protective role in coronary atherosclerosis?
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Jan 2000
Stakisaitis D, Basys V, Benetis R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor (alpha-1-PI) might appear to be actively involved in atherogenesis as an important regulator protecting elastic tissue from damage by proteinases as well as lipid accumulation in arterial wall. MATERIALS AND METHODS: alpha-1-PI genetic variants were examined in 156 male coronary atherosclerosis patients (mean age 49+/-9 years). The frequency of alpha-1-PI phenotypes was...
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