Cardiovascular Disorders
Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Interactions among Polymorphisms in Genes from the Renin-Angiotensin, Bradykinin, and Fibrinolytic Systems
Authors: John P. Bentley, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Christopher S. Coffey, Patricia R. Hebert, Jason H. Moore, Hans L. Hillege, Wiek...
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Plasma Levels of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Reflect Left Ventricular Remodeling in Aortic Stenosis
Authors: Ana V. Villar, Manuel Cobo, Miguel Llano, Cecilia Montalvo, Francisco González-Vílchez, Rafael Martín-Durán, María A. Hurlé, J. Francisco Nistal...
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Lifelong Reduction of LDL-Cholesterol Related to a Common Variant in the LDL-Receptor Gene Decreases the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease—A Mendelian Randomisation Study
Authors: Patrick Linsel-Nitschke, Anika Götz, Jeanette Erdmann, Ingrid Braenne, Peter Braund, Christian Hengstenberg, Klaus Stark, Marcus Fischer, Stefan Schreiber, Nour...
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the Context of the Chronic Disease Transition
Authors: Alicia I. Hidron, Robert H. Gilman, Juan Justiniano, Anna J. Blackstock, Carlos LaFuente, Walter Selum, Martiza Calderon, Manuela Verastegui,...
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Imaging the Impact of Cortical Microcirculation on Synaptic Structure and Sensory-Evoked Hemodynamic Responses In Vivo
Authors: Shengxiang Zhang, Timothy H Murphy DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050119 Abstract Summary Using two-photon microscopy in mice, researchers mapped stroke damage at...
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Potential Prognostic Significance of Decreased Serum Levels of TRAIL after Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Paola Secchiero, Federica Corallini, Claudio Ceconi, Giovanni Parrinello, Stefano Volpato, Roberto Ferrari, Giorgio Zauli DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004442 Abstract Summary Low...
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The Heart Is an Early Target of Anthrax Lethal Toxin in Mice: A Protective Role for Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase (nNOS)
Authors: Mahtab Moayeri, Devorah Crown, David W. Dorward, Don Gardner, Jerrold M. Ward, Yan Li, Xizhong Cui, Peter Eichacker, Stephen...
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Novel Association of ABO Histo-Blood Group Antigen with Soluble ICAM-1: Results of a Genome-Wide Association Study of 6,578 Women
Authors: Guillaume Paré, Daniel I. Chasman, Mark Kellogg, Robert Y. L. Zee, Nader Rifai, Sunita Badola, Joseph P. Miletich, Paul...
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Are Cytochrome P450 CYP2C8 and CYP2C9 Polymorphisms Associated with Ibuprofen Response in Very Preterm Infants?
Authors: Xavier Durrmeyer, Shushanik Hovhannisyan, Yves Médard, Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain, Fabrice Decobert, Jérome Barre, Corinne Alberti, Yannick Aujard, Claude Danan, Olivier...
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What Is the Significance of Unrecognized Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction?
Authors: Clara Kayei Chow DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000060 Abstract Summary New study examines how often silent heart attacks (non-Q-wave myocardial infarctions) go...
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