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The relationship between insulin resistance and polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene in patients with coronary artery disease.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2003
Yoshimura Toru, Hisatomi Akitaka, Kajihara Susumu, Yasutake Tsutomu, Ogawa Youko, Mizuta Toshihiko, Ozaki Iwata, Utsunomiyai Toshinori, Yamamoto Kyosuke
Abstract excerpt
Nitric oxide (NO) regulates endothelial function and is believed to prevent atherogenesis. In endothelial cells, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is expressed constitutively, and regulates NO synthesis. A mutation of the eNOS gene has been associated with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). The development of CAD is also influenced by insulin resistance, and recent studies suggest that NO...
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