Helicobacter pylori Eradication Lowers Serum Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels

Introduction. Microbial pathogens, one of them is Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), have frequently been implicated in the atherogenesis. Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized from L-arginine by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and plays a pivotal role in the regulation of vascular tone. As...

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Published in:	Mediators of Inflammation
Main Authors:	Selim Aydemir, Hacı Eren, Ishak Ozel Tekin, Ferda Akbay Harmandar, Nejat Demircan, Mehmet Cabuk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2010-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/685903