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Mechanisms of thrombosis and restenosis after vascular injury
(2005-04-22)
Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of about 50% of all deaths in the western world. Peripheral vascular disease commonly affects the arteries supplying the leg and is mostly caused by atherosclerosis. When medical ...
The importance of nitric oxide availability in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury : regulatory roles of arginase, L-arginine and tetrahydrobiopterin
(2016-05-16)
Background. Maintenance of nitric oxide (NO) availability is crucial for cardiovascular homeostasis and protection against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. The mechanisms underlying reduced NO availability are ...
Neurons and glia in the peripheral nervous system : interactions in health and disease
(2020-11-17)
The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is composed of nerves and ganglia that connect the brain and the spinal cord (the central nervous system, CNS) to the outside world. The nerves contain the extensions (axons) of both ...
Early cardiovascular risk markers and cardiac function in children with chronic kidney disease
(2016-04-08)
Children with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of premature death, foremost due to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The cardiovascular (CV) morbidity starts early in the disease process and renal ...