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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Main Authors: Estêvão Lanna Figueiredo, Carolina Antunes Magalhães, Karlyse Claudino Belli, Ari Mandil, José Carlos Faria Garcia, Rosanã Aparecida Araújo, Amintas Fabiano de Souza Figueiredo, Lucia Campos Pellanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-11-01
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