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Genetic evaluation of the common variant of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (Glu(298)-><Asp) in patients with thromboangiitis obliterans.
International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology - 1 Jun 2002
Brodmann M, Renner W, Seinost G, Pabst E, Stark G, Pilger E
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BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide is synthesized by endothelial nitric oxide synthase and plays a key role in adequate endothelial function. An important effect is the reduction of free radicals caused by cigarette smoking, which is the only established risk factor for thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO). In...
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