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Early sign of atherosclerosis in slow coronary flow and relationship with angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism.
Heart and vessels - 1 Jan 2007
Tanriverdi Halil, Evrengul Harun, Mergen Hatice, Acar Ceren, Seleci Deniz, Kuru Omur, Tanriverdi Seyhan, Kaftan Asuman
Abstract excerpt
Increase in carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is an early sign of atherosclerosis. Slow coronary flow (SCF) is characterized by delay of opacification of coronary arteries in coronary angiography in the absence of any evident obstructive lesion, but its etiopathogenesis remains unclear. Genes that regulate the renin angiotensin system also play a role in developing cardiovascular system disorders. The...
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