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Relationship of eNOS gene variants to diseases that have in common an endothelial cell dysfunction.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Heltianu Constantina, Costache Gabriela, Gafencu Anca, Diaconu Miheala, Bodeanu Mihaela, Cristea Carmen, Azibi K, Poenaru Livia, Simionescu Maya
Abstract excerpt
The endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is a common characteristic of various pathologies that include atherosclerosis, hypertension, and Fabry's disease. Aware of the role of eNO and ACE in EC dysfunction, we questioned whether polymorphism of eNOS and/or ACE gene may be a common denominator in these pathologies. Patients with CHD (108), HT (109), Fabry's disease (37) and healthy subjects (control, 141) were...
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