Effects of metoprolol and diltiazem on plasma homocysteine levels in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia

Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-70

  Demir, Mehmet ^a   Özaydin, Mehmet ^a,b   Varol, Ercan ^a   Doǧan, Abdullah ^a   Altinbaş, Ahmet ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DILTIAZEM; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIA; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; METOPROLOL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 65549151284     PISSN: 13028723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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