Mechanisms of arterial remodeling: lessons from genetic diseases
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Mechanisms of arterial remodeling: lessons from genetic diseases
Vascular disease is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Western world, and the primary cause of myocardial infarction, stroke, and ischemia. The biology of vascular disease is complex and still poorly understood in terms of causes and consequences. Vascular function is determined by structural and functional properties of the arterial vascular wall. Arterial stiffness, tha...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Genetics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1664-8021
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00290