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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms are associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease in renal transplantation.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jun 2008
Bhandary Umanath Vasanth, Bhandary Uswanathan V, Tse Wai, Yang Bingmei, Knowles Mark R, Demaine Andrew G
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AIM: Nitric oxide (NO), produced by the polymorphic endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3), plays an important role in endothelial function. The aim was to determine the effect of NOS3 polymorphisms on hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in renal allograft recipients. METHODS: Three polymorphisms of NOS3 were examined in 168 renal allograft recipients. A 27 base pair repeat sequence in intron 4 (NOS3...
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