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Genetic predictive factors in restenosis.
Pathologie-biologie - 1 May 2004
Monraats P S, R P Agema W, Jukema J W
Abstract excerpt
Restenosis is still the main drawback of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). It is thought to be a multifactorial process where recoil of the vessel, neointimal proliferation and thrombus formation are thought to play a role. Until now it has proven difficult to predict restenosis on clinical and procedural grounds, however, genetic epidemiology might provide more insights. In this review...
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