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Genetic variants in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease and coexisting atheromatous renal artery stenosis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Dec 2008
Szperl Malgorzata, Dzielinska Zofia, Roszczynko Marta, Malek Lukasz A, Makowiecka-Ciesla Magdalena, Demkow Marcin, Kadziela Jacek, Prejbisz Aleksander, Florczak Elzbieta, Zielinski Tomasz, Januszewicz Andrzej, Ruzyllo Witold
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atheromatous renal artery stenosis (ARAS) often coexists with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study evaluated the prevalence of three polymorphisms: angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (Ins/Del), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) Glu298Asp, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T, in hypertensive patients referred for coronary and renal angiography....
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