Circulating levels of dimethylarginines, chronic kidney disease and long-term clinical outcome in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Mechanisms linking chronic kidney disease (CKD) and adverse outcomes in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are not fully understood. Among potential key players, reduced nitric oxide (NO) synthesis due to its endogenous inhibitors, asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric (SDMA) dimethylarginine coul...

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Main Authors: Viviana Cavalca, Fabrizio Veglia, Isabella Squellerio, Monica De Metrio, Mara Rubino, Benedetta Porro, Marco Moltrasio, Elena Tremoli, Giancarlo Marenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3501498?pdf=render

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