Levels of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase and Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide in the Charcot Foot: A Pilot Study

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 424-429

  La Fontaine, Javier ^a   Harkless, Lawrence B ^b   Sylvia, Victor L ^a   Carnes, David ^a   Heim Hall, Josefine ^c   Jude, Edward ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio   (United States)

^d TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

calcitonin; Charcot neuroarthropathy; diabetes; endothelial nitric oxide synthase; neuropathy

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PILOT STUDY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT BONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 49849101514     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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