Right Ventricular Adaptation Is Associated with the Glu298Asp Variant of the NOS3 Gene in Elite Athletes.

Nitric oxide (NO), an important endogenous pulmonary vasodilator is synthetized by the endothelial NO synthase (NOS3). Reduced NO bioavailability and thus the Glu298Asp polymorphism of NOS3 may enhance right ventricular (RV) afterload and hypertrophic remodeling and influence athletic performance. T...

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Main Authors: Zsolt Szelid, Árpád Lux, Márton Kolossváry, Attila Tóth, Hajnalka Vágó, Zsuzsanna Lendvai, Loretta Kiss, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Zsolt Bagyura, Béla Merkely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4627801?pdf=render