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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms and the renal hemodynamic response to L-arginine.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 2009
Cherney David Z I, Scholey James W, Zhou Joyce, Zimpelmann Joseph, Kennedy Christopher, Burns Kevin D, Lai Vesta, Miller Judith A
Abstract excerpt
Nitric oxide is generated from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), an enzyme that exists in several isoforms. Some studies found that a polymorphism (G894T) in the endothelial NOS gene was associated with decreased nitric oxide bioactivity and vascular complications. However, it is not known whether the enzyme had a reduced activity. Here we measured the effect of an infusion of L-arginine on renal...
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