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An additive effect of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms contributes to the severity of atherosclerosis in patients on dialysis.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 2007
Spoto Belinda, Benedetto Francesco A, Testa Alessandra, Tripepi Giovanni, Mallamaci Francesca, Maas Renke, Boeger Rainer H, Zoccali Carmine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Reduced synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) is considered a major proatherogenic mechanism in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but genetic factors impinging on this mechanism have been little studied in this population. METHODS: We tested the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and three endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms (G894T, T-786C, and 27-bp repeat in...
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