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Endothelial function and endothelial nitric oxide synthase intron 4a/b polymorphism in primary hyperparathyroidism.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jul 2009
Ekmekci A, Abaci N, Colak Ozbey N, Agayev A, Aksakal N, Oflaz H, Erginel-Unaltuna N, Erbil Y
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Patients with symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (pHT) have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) intron 4a/b polymorphism is associated with coronary artery disease and hypertension in various populations. Our aim is to evaluate endothelial function in patients with pHT during pre-operative hypercalcemic and post-operative...
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