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Genetic inflammatory factors predict restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions.
Circulation - 18 Oct 2005
Monraats Pascalle S, Pires Nuno M M, Agema Willem R P, Zwinderman Aeilko H, Schepers Abbey, de Maat Moniek P M, Doevendans Pieter A, de Winter Robbert J, Tio René A, Waltenberger Johannes, Frants Rune R, Quax Paul H A, van Vlijmen Bart J M, Atsma Douwe E, van der Laarse Arnoud, van der Wall Ernst E, Jukema J Wouter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Restenosis is a negative effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). No clinical factors are available that allow good risk stratification. However, evidence exists that genetic factors are important in the restenotic process as well as in the process of inflammation, a pivotal factor in restenosis. Association studies have identified genes that may predispose to restenosis, but confirmation...
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