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Glu298Asp polymorphism of the eNOS gene is associated with coronary collateral development.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2008
Gulec Sadi, Karabulut Halil, Ozdemir Aydan Ongun, Ozdol Cagdas, Turhan Sibel, Altin Timuçin, Tutar Eralp, Genc Yasemin, Erol Cetin
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OBJECTIVE: We examined the endothelial nitric oxide (eNOS) gene Glu298Asp polymorphism to assess its possible association with the extent of coronary collaterals. METHODS: A total of 473 consecutive patients who had high grade coronary stenosis or occlusion were evaluated for the extent of coronary collaterals by using Rentrop classification. Patients with grade 0 or 1 collaterals were identified as having poor...
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