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Common single nucleotide polymorphisms of the p22phox NADPH oxidase subunit do not influence aortic stiffness in young, healthy adults.
Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese - 1 Jan 2000
Vlachopoulos Charalambos, Xaplanteris Panagiotis, Baou Katerina, Vassiliadou Carmen, Dima Ioanna, Ioakeimidis Nikolaos, Stefanadis Christodoulos
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INTRODUCTION: Aortic stiffness is a valuable biomarker for stratifying cardiovascular risk. NADPH oxidase regulates oxidative status in vessels; its single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) modify the redox state of carriers and may lead to noxious structural alterations and affect the vasomotor pr...
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