The role of inflammation in type A aortic dissection: A pilot study

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 269-277

  Balistreri, Carmela Rita ^a   Pisano, C ^a   D'Amico, T ^a   Palmeri, C ^a   Candore, G ^a   Maresi, E ^a   Ruvolo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

eNOs; Inflammation; Inflammatory molecules and genetic factors; MMP 2, 9 genes; SNPs of ACE; TAAD

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEINASE;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION;

EID: 84879975033     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1301100128     Document Type: Article

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