The Asp<sup>298 </sup>allele of endothelial nitric oxide synthase is a risk factor for myocardial infarction among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endothelial dysfunction plays a central role in atherosclerotic progression and cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Given the role of nitric oxide in the vascular system, we aimed to test hypotheses of sy...

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Main Authors: Råstam Lennart, Larsson Charlotte A, Odeberg Jacob, Lindblad Ulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/8/36