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The role of angiotensin converting enzyme genotype in coronary artery ectasia.
International heart journal - 1 Jan 2005
Uyarel Huseyin, Okmen Ertan, Tartan Zeynep, Kasikcioglu Hülya, Dayi Sennur Unal, Karabulut Ahmet, Uzunlar Bülent, Samur Hasan, Cam Nese
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is characterised by irregular, diffuse, saccular, or fusiform dilatation of the coronary arteries. Although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, CAE is considered to be an original form of vascular remodelling in response to atherosclerosis. However, it is not clear why some patients develop CAE while most do not. Experimental data suggest that activation of the renin...
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