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Improved endothelium dependent vasodilation in endurance athletes and its relation with ACE I/D polymorphism.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Sept 2005
Tanriverdi Halil, Evrengul Harun, Tanriverdi Seyhan, Turgut Sebahat, Akdag Beyza, Kaftan H Asuman, Semiz Ender
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BACKGROUND: Aerobic exercise enhances endothelium-dependent vasodilation in healthy individuals. It is thought that exercise increases nitric oxide (NO) production and decreases NO inactivation, leading to an increase in NO bioavailability. Angiotensin II and NO have important roles in maintaining vascular tone. There are polymorphisms of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene and the presence of the...
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