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Noggin attenuates the osteogenic activation of human valve interstitial cells in aortic valve sclerosis.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Jun 2013
Poggio Paolo, Sainger Rachana, Branchetti Emanuela, Grau Juan B, Lai Eric K, Gorman Robert C, Sacks Michael S, Parolari Alessandro, Bavaria Joseph E, Ferrari Giovanni
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AIMS: Aortic valve sclerosis (AVSc) is a hallmark of several cardiovascular conditions ranging from chronic heart failure and myocardial infarction to calcific aortic valve stenosis (AVS). AVSc, present in 25-30% of patients over 65 years of age, is characterized by thickening of the leaflets with marginal effects on the mechanical proprieties of the valve making its presentation asymptomatic. Despite its...
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