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Hyperhomocysteinemia and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting.
PloS one - 20 Dec 2006
Girelli Domenico, Martinelli Nicola, Olivieri Oliviero, Pizzolo Francesca, Friso Simonetta, Faccini Giovanni, Bozzini Claudia, Tenuti Ilaria, Lotto Valentina, Villa Giuliano, Guarini Patrizia, Trabetti Elisabetta, Pignatti Pier Franco, Mazzucco Alessandro, Corrocher Roberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The independent prognostic impact, as well as the possible causal role, of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) in coronary artery disease (CAD) is controversial. No previous study specifically has addressed the relationship between HHcy and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic impact of HHcy after CABG surgery. METHODOLOGY AND...
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