Histological and biochemical characteristics of arteries and veins in patients candidate for coronary bypass surgery
Background: The occlusion of the artery and vein grafts are currently a major problem in coronary bypass surgery. Degradation of collagen and elastin, the most abundant extracellular matrix proteins in the vessel wall by matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs), leads to a rearrangement of the extracellular...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2014-09-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5241&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |