Relation of plasma tissue kallikrein levels to presence and severity of coronary artery disease in a Chinese population.

Tissue kallikrein (TK) has been shown to provide cardiovascular and cerebrovascular protective effects in animal models. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of plasma TK levels with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Chinese.The study involved 898...

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Main Authors: Qin Zhang, Xiao Ran, Dao Wen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953537?pdf=render