Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) and endothelial dysfunction: implications for atherogenesis
Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries, and endothelial dysfunction is considered a precursor phenomenon. The nitric oxide produced by the endothelium under the action of endothelial nitric oxide synthase has important antia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2009-05-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000500015 |