Cardiovascular Disorders
A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Variants in ARL15 that Influence Adiponectin Levels
Authors: J. Brent Richards, Dawn Waterworth, Stephen O'Rahilly, Marie-France Hivert, Ruth J. F. Loos, John R. B. Perry, Toshiko Tanaka,...
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Assessing Myocardial Perfusion after Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Houman Ashrafian, Girish Dwivedi, Roxy Senior DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030131 Abstract Summary Researchers report using myocardial contrast echocardiography—an advanced imaging technique—to...
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Cardiogenic Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells Streamlined Through a Conserved SDF-1/VEGF/BMP2 Integrated Network
Authors: Anca Chiriac, Timothy J. Nelson, Randolph S. Faustino, Atta Behfar, Andre Terzic DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009943 Abstract Summary Researchers identified a...
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Rethinking the “Diseases of Affluence” Paradigm: Global Patterns of Nutritional Risks in Relation to Economic Development
Authors: Majid Ezzati, Stephen Vander Hoorn, Carlene M. M Lawes, Rachel Leach, W. Philip T James, Alan D Lopez, Anthony...
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Divergent Cardiopulmonary Actions of Heme Oxygenase Enzymatic Products in Chronic Hypoxia
Authors: Sally H. Vitali, S. Alex Mitsialis, Olin D. Liang, Xiaoli Liu, Angeles Fernandez-Gonzalez, Helen Christou, Xinqi Wu, Francis X....
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Associations of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Analysis of 3 NHANES Cycles (2001–2006)
Authors: Abigail Fraser, Dylan Williams, Debbie A. Lawlor DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013882 Abstract SummaryNew research analyzing nearly 4,000 US adults reveals that...
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Host-Derived Smooth Muscle Cells Accumulate in Cardiac Allografts: Role of Inflammation and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1
Authors: Piotr Religa, Monika K. Grudzinska, Krzysztof Bojakowski, Joanna Soin, Jerzy Nozynski, Michal Zakliczynski, Zbigniew Gaciong, Marian Zembala, Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér...
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