eNOS Gene Variants and the Risk of Premature Myocardial Infarction

BACKGROUND: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) as well as nitric oxide play an important role in the regulation of cardiovascular function. There are limited and controversial data regarding the impact of polymorphisms of eNOS gene that is implicated in the vasoconstrictive properties of the e...

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Main Authors: Aggeliki-Maria Zigra, Loukianos S. Rallidis, Georgia Anastasiou, Efrossyni Merkouri, Argyri Gialeraki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-130987