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GSTM1 polymorphism in patients with clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 15 Mar 2017
Rodrigues D A, Martins J V M, E Silva K S F, Costa I R, Lagares M H, Campedelli F L, Barbosa A M, de Morais M P, Moura K K V O
Abstract excerpt
Atherosclerosis is characterized by lesions, called atheroma or atheromatous plaques, in the inner layer of blood vessels, which block the vascular lumen and weaken the underlying tunica media. Several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis exist. The modifiable risk factors include hypertension, smoking, obesity, high LDL and low HDL cholesterol levels, sedentary...
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