The amount of calcium-deficient hexagonal hydroxyapatite in aortic valves is influenced by gender and associated with genetic polymorphisms in patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis.

Autor: Ortlepp, Jan R, Schmitz, Fabian, Mevissen, Vera, Weiß, Stefan, Huster, Jürgen, Dronskowski, Richard, Langebartels, Georg, Autschbach, Rüdiger, Zerres, Klaus, Weber, Christian, Hanrath, Peter, Hoffmann, Rainer
Zdroj: European Heart Journal; Mar2004, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p514-522, 9p
Abstrakt: Aims The study evaluated the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), gene polymorphism, calcification and fibrosis of stenotic aortic valves. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Databáze: Complementary Index