Influence of eNOS gene polymorphisms on carotid atherosclerosis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 540-544

  Fatini, C ^a   Sofi, F ^a   Gensini, F ^b   Sticcini, E ^b   Lari, B ^a   Pratesi, G ^b   Pulli, R ^b   Dorigo, W ^b   Pratesi, C ^b   Gensini, G F ^a   Abbare, R ^a  

^a Thrombosis Centre   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotid atherosclerosis; eNOS gene polymorphisms; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GUANINE; THYMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 11144355969     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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