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Major depression and coronary flow reserve detected by positron emission tomography.
Archives of internal medicine - 12 Oct 2009
Vaccarino Viola, Votaw John, Faber Tracy, Veledar Emir, Murrah Nancy V, Jones Linda R, Zhao Jinying, Su Shaoyong, Goldberg Jack, Raggi J Paolo, Quyyumi Arshed A, Sheps David S, Bremner J Douglas
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BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD), but the mechanisms are unclear. The presence of MDD may increase CHD risk by affecting microvascular circulation. It is also plausible that genetic factors influencing MDD may overlap with those for CHD....
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