Human Tissue Kallikrein Activity in Angiographically Documented Chronic Stable Coronary Artery Disease
AbstractBackground:Human tissue kallikrein (hK1) is a key enzyme in the kallikrein–kinin system (KKS). hK1-specific amidase activity is reduced in urine samples from hypertensive and heart failure (HF) patients. The pathophysiologic role of hK1 in coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear.Object...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2015-11-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015002400457&lng=en&tlng=en |