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International Atherosclerosis Society
Literature e-Newsletter - January 2007 |
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The International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS), incorporated in 1979, promotes, at an international level, the advancement of science, research and teaching in the field of atherosclerosis and related diseases.
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- Lalloyer F, Fievet C, Lestavel S, Torpier G, van der Veen J, Touche V, Bultel S, Yous S, Kuipers F, Paumelle R, Fruchart JC, Staels B, Tailleux A.
The RXR agonist bexarotene improves cholesterol homeostasis and inhibits atherosclerosis progression in a mouse model of mixed dyslipidemia.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Dec;26(12):2731-7. Epub 2006 Sep 28.
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Effect of pioglitazone compared with glimepiride on carotid intima-media thickness in type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial.
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- Nohria A, Grunert ME, Rikitake Y, Noma K, Prsic A, Ganz P, Liao JK, Creager MA.
Rho kinase inhibition improves endothelial function in human subjects with coronary artery disease.
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- Lee BC, Lee HJ, Chung JH.
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with reduced risk for ischemic stroke with type 2 diabetes.
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- Blaschke F, Takata Y, Caglayan E, Collins A, Tontonoz P, Hsueh WA, Tangirala RK.
A nuclear receptor corepressor-dependent pathway mediates suppression of cytokine-induced C-reactive protein gene expression by liver X receptor.
Circ Res. 2006 Dec 8;99(12):e88-99. Epub 2006 Nov 16.
- Hayashi K, Nakamura S, Nishida W, Sobue K.
Bone morphogenetic protein-induced MSX1 and MSX2 inhibit myocardin-dependent smooth muscle gene transcription.
Mol Cell Biol. 2006 Dec;26(24):9456-70. Epub 2006 Oct 9.
- Schadt EE, Lum PY.
Thematic review series: systems biology approaches to metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Reverse engineering gene networks to identify key drivers of complex disease phenotypes.
J Lipid Res. 2006 Dec;47(12):2601-13. Epub 2006 Oct 1.
- van Rijn MJ, Bos MJ, Yazdanpanah M, Isaacs A, Arias-Vasquez A, Koudstaal PJ, Hofman A, Witteman JC, van Duijn CM, Breteler MM.
Alpha-adducin polymorphism, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk.
Stroke. 2006 Dec;37(12):2930-4. Epub 2006 Nov 2.
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- Fernandes VR, Cheng S, Lima JA.
Atherosclerosis imaging and heart failure.
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- Kim WY, Astrup AS, Stuber M, Tarnow L, Falk E, Botnar RM, Simonsen C, Pietraszek L, Hansen PR, Manning WJ, Andersen NT, Parving HH.
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Rodriguez-Macias KA, Lind L, Naessen T.
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- Dimayuga PC, Zhao X, Yano J, Chyu KY.
Changes in immune responses to oxidized LDL epitopes during aging in hypercholesterolemic apoE(-/-) mice.
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Farzaneh-Far A, Roman MJ, Lockshin MD, Devereux RB, Paget SA, Crow MK, Davis A, Sammaritano L, Levine DM, Salmon JE.
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Gregory JL, Morand EF, McKeown SJ, Ralph JA, Hall P, Yang YH, McColl SR, Hickey MJ.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces macrophage recruitment via CC chemokine ligand 2.
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Niessner A, Sato K, Chaikof EL, Colmegna I, Goronzy JJ, Weyand CM.
Pathogen-sensing plasmacytoid dendritic cells stimulate cytotoxic T-cell function in the atherosclerotic plaque through interferon-alpha.
Circulation. 2006 Dec 5;114(23):2482-9. Epub 2006 Nov 20.
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White MC, McHowat J.
Protease activation of calcium-independent phospholipase A(2) leads to neutrophil recruitment to coronary artery endothelial cells.
Thromb Res. 2006 Dec 21; [Epub ahead of print]
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- Castellino FJ, Ganopolsky JG, Noria F, Sandoval-Cooper MJ, Ploplis VA.
Focal arterial inflammation is augmented in mice with a deficiency of the protein C gene.
Thromb Haemost. 2006 Dec;96(6):794-801.
- Malyszko J, Malyszko JS, Pawlak K, Mysliwiec M.
Resistin, a new adipokine, is related to inflammation and renal function in kidney allograft recipients.
Transplant Proc. 2006 Dec;38(10):3434-6.
- Meesters EW, Hansen H, Spronk HM, Hamulyak K, Rosing J, Rowshani AT, Ten Berge IJ, Ten Cate H.
The inflammation and coagulation cross-talk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2007 Jan;18(1):21-28.
- Zhang-Gandhi CX, Drew PD.
Liver X receptor and retinoid X receptor agonists inhibit inflammatory responses of microglia and astrocytes.
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Toll-like receptor 4 expressions on peripheral blood monocytes were enhanced in coronary artery disease even in patients with low C-reactive protein.
Life Sci. 2006 Dec 3;80(1):59-66. Epub 2006 Sep 6.
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Relationship between adipocyte size and adipokine expression and secretion.
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- Heliovaara MK, Teppo AM, Karonen SL, Ebeling P.
Inflammation affects lipid metabolism during recovery from hyperinsulinaemia.
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- Sharma AM, Staels B.
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma} (PPAR{gamma}) and adipose tissue -- understanding obesity-related changes in regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]
- Szmitko PE, Teoh H, Stewart DJ, Verma S.
Adiponectin and cardiovascular disease
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- Ramji DP, Singh NN, Foka P, Irvine SA, Arnaoutakis K.
Transforming growth factor-beta-regulated expression of genes in macrophages implicated in the control of cholesterol homoeostasis.
Biochem Soc Trans. 2006 Dec;34(Pt 6):1141-4.
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Menopause
- Arnal JF, Douin-Echinard V, Brouchet L, Tremollieres F, Laurell H, Lenfant F, Gadeau AP, Guery JC, Gourdy P.
Understanding the oestrogen action in experimental and clinical atherosclerosis.
Fundam Clin Pharmacol. 2006 Dec;20(6):539-48.
- Naessen T, Rodriguez-Macias K.
Menopausal estrogen therapy counteracts normal aging effects on intima thickness, media thickness and intima/media ratio in carotid and femoral arteries. An investigation using noninvasive high-frequency ultrasound.
Atherosclerosis. 2006 Dec;189(2):387-92. Epub 2006 Feb 7.
- Pahor A, Hojs R, Gorenjak M, Rozman B.
Accelerated atherosclerosis in pre-menopausal female patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatol Int. 2006 Dec;27(2):119-23. Epub 2006 Sep 5.
>> Back to Categories Metabolic Syndrome
- Boulon C, Lafitte M, Richeboeuf V, Paviot B, Pradeau V, Coste P, Bonnet J, Couffinhal T.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome after acute coronary syndrome and its prognostic significance.
Am J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 1;98(11):1429-34. Epub 2006 Oct 4.
- Dessein PH, Tobias M, Veller MG.
Metabolic syndrome and subclinical atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis.
J Rheumatol. 2006 Dec;33(12):2425-32. Epub 2006 Oct 15.
- Hallikainen M, Toppinen L, Mykkanen H, Agren JJ, Laaksonen DE, Miettinen TA, Niskanen L, Poutanen KS, Gylling H.
Interaction between cholesterol and glucose metabolism during dietary carbohydrate modification in subjects with the metabolic syndrome.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Dec;84(6):1385-92.
- Jones KL.
The dilemma of the metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: disease or distraction?
Pediatr Diabetes. 2006 Dec;7(6):311-21.
- Nabipour I, Vahdat K, Jafari SM, Pazoki R, Sanjdideh Z.
The association of metabolic syndrome and Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus type 1: the Persian Gulf Healthy Heart Study.
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2006 Dec 1;5:25.
- Yamaguchi Y, Yoshikawa N, Kagota S, Nakamura K, Haginaka J, Kunitomo M.
Elevated circulating levels of markers of oxidative-nitrative stress and inflammation in a genetic rat model of metabolic syndrome.
Nitric Oxide. 2006 Dec;15(4):380-6. Epub 2006 May 4.
>> Back to Categories Nutrition, Diet and Metabolism
- Bellido C, Lopez-Miranda J, Perez-Martinez P, Paz E, Marin C, Gomez P, Moreno JA, Moreno R, Perez-Jimenez F.
The Mediterranean and CHO diets decrease VCAM-1 and E-selectin expression induced by modified low-density lipoprotein in HUVECs.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2006 Dec;16(8):524-30. Epub 2006 Jan 4.
- Dupasquier CM, Weber AM, Ander BP, Rampersad PP, Steigerwald S, Wigle JT, Mitchell RW, Kroeger EA, Gilchrist JS, Moghadasian MM, Lukas A, Pierce GN.
Effects of dietary flaxseed on vascular contractile function and atherosclerosis during prolonged hypercholesterolemia in rabbits.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Dec;291(6):H2987-96. Epub 2006 Jul 14.
- Paynter NP, Yeh HC, Voutilainen S, Schmidt MI, Heiss G, Folsom AR, Brancati FL, Kao WH.
Coffee and sweetened beverage consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study.
Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Dec 1;164(11):1075-84. Epub 2006 Sep 18.
- Suzuki M, Yamamoto D, Suzuki T, Fujii M, Suzuki N, Fujishiro M, Sakurai T, Yamada K.
High fat and high fructose diet induced intracranial atherosclerosis and enhanced vasoconstrictor responses in non-human primate.
Life Sci. 2006 Dec 23;80(3):200-4. Epub 2006 Sep 12.
>> Back to Categories Obesity
- Basili S, Pacini G, Guagnano MT, Manigrasso MR, Santilli F, Pettinella C, Ciabattoni G, Patrono C, Davi G.
Insulin resistance as a determinant of platelet activation in obese women.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Dec 19;48(12):2531-8. Epub 2006 Nov 28.
- De Lorenzo A, Martinoli R, Vaia F, Di Renzo L.
Normal weight obese (NWO) women: an evaluation of a candidate new syndrome.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2006 Dec;16(8):513-23. Epub 2006 Mar 3.
- Dokras A, Jagasia DH, Maifeld M, Sinkey CA, VanVoorhis BJ, Haynes WG.
Obesity and insulin resistance but not hyperandrogenism mediates vascular dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Fertil Steril. 2006 Dec;86(6):1702-9. Epub 2006 Oct 24.
- Tauman R, O'brien LM, Gozal D.
Hypoxemia and obesity modulate plasma C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels in sleep-disordered breathing.
Sleep Breath. 2006 Dec 15; [Epub ahead of print]
- Van Gaal LF, Mertens IL, De Block CE.
Mechanisms linking obesity with cardiovascular disease.
Nature. 2006 Dec 14;444(7121):875-80. Review.
- Whigham LD, Dhurandhar NV, Rahko PS, Atkinson RL.
Comparison of combinations of drugs for treatment of obesity: body weight and echocardiographic status.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2006 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]
- Zumrutdal A, Demircan S, Seydaoglu G, Singan M, Sezer S, Ozdemir FN, Haberal M.
Atherosclerosis in haemodialysis patients without significant comorbidities: Determinants of progression.
Nephrology (Carlton). 2006 Dec;11(6):489-93.
>> Back to Categories Pediatrics
- Campagna F, Martino F, Bifolco M, Montali A, Martino E, Morrone F, Antonini R, Cantafora A, Verna R, Arca M.
Detection of familial hypercholesterolemia in a cohort of children with hypercholesterolemia: Results of a family and DNA-based screening.
Atherosclerosis. 2006 Dec 27; [Epub ahead of print]
- Corsi MM, Dogliotti G, Pedroni F, Palazzi E, Magni P, Chiappelli M, Licastro F.
Plasma Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and MCP-1) in young and adult subjects with Down Syndrome: an interesting pathway.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2006 Dec;27(6):773-8.
- Kavey RE, et al.
Cardiovascular risk reduction in high-risk pediatric patients: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Expert Panel on Population and Prevention Science; the Councils on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Epidemiology and Prevention, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, High Blood Pressure Research, Cardiovascular Nursing, and the Kidney in Heart Disease; and the Interdisciplinary Working Group on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research: endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Circulation. 2006 Dec 12;114(24):2710-38. Epub 2006 Nov 27. Review.
- Reis EC, Kip KE, Marroquin OC, Kiesau M, Hipps L Jr, Peters RE, Reis SE.
Screening children to identify families at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Pediatrics. 2006 Dec;118(6):e1789-97.
- Schwarzenberg SJ, Sinaiko AR.
Obesity and inflammation in children.
Paediatr Respir Rev. 2006 Dec;7(4):239-46. Epub 2006 Oct 12.
>> Back to Categories Risk factors
- Black RN, Spence M, McMahon RO, Cuskelly GJ, Ennis CN, McCance DR, Young IS, Bell PM, Hunter SJ.
Effect of eucaloric high- and low-sucrose diets with identical macronutrient profile on insulin resistance and vascular risk: a randomized controlled trial.
Diabetes. 2006 Dec;55(12):3566-72.
- Heckbert SR, Post W, Pearson GD, Arnett DK, Gomes AS, Jerosch-Herold M, Hundley WG, Lima JA, Bluemke DA.
Traditional cardiovascular risk factors in relation to left ventricular mass, volume, and systolic function by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Dec 5;48(11):2285-92. Epub 2006 Nov 9.
- Larsen BT, Campbell WB, Gutterman DD.
Beyond vasodilatation: non-vasomotor roles of epoxyeicosatrienoic acids in the cardiovascular system.
Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2007 Jan;28(1):32-8. Epub 2006 Dec 5.
- Lawlor DA, Smith GD.
Cardiovascular risk and hormone replacement therapy.
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec;18(6):658-65.
- Lee CR, North KE, Bray MS, Avery CL, Mosher MJ, Couper DJ, Coresh J, Folsom AR, Boerwinkle E, Heiss G, Zeldin DC.
NOS3 polymorphisms, cigarette smoking, and cardiovascular disease risk: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2006 Dec;16(12):891-9.
- Lim S, Koo BK, Cho SW, Kihara S, Funahashi T, Cho YM, Kim SY, Lee HK, Shimomura I, Park KS.
Association of adiponectin and resistin with cardiovascular events in Korean patients with type 2 diabetes: The Korean atherosclerosis study (KAS) A 42-month prospective study.
Atherosclerosis. 2006 Dec 16; [Epub ahead of print]
- Pope CA 3rd, Muhlestein JB, May HT, Renlund DG, Anderson JL, Horne BD.
Ischemic heart disease events triggered by short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution.
Circulation. 2006 Dec 5;114(23):2443-8. Epub 2006 Nov 13.
- Saghafi H, Mahmoodi MJ, Fakhrzadeh H, Heshmat R, Shafaee A, Larijani B.
Cardiovascular risk factors in first-degree relatives of patients with premature coronary artery disease.
Acta Cardiol. 2006 Dec;61(6):607-13.
- Touze E, Warlow CP, Rothwell PM.
Risk of coronary and other nonstroke vascular death in relation to the presence and extent of atherosclerotic disease at the carotid bifurcation.
Stroke. 2006 Dec;37(12):2904-9. Epub 2006 Nov 2.
>> Back to Categories Plaque Biology
- Libby P, Sasiela W.
Plaque Stabilization: Can We Turn Theory into Evidence?
Am J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 4;98(11S1):S26-S33. Epub 2006 Oct 2.
- Porto A, Palumbo R, Pieroni M, Aprigliano G, Chiesa R, Sanvito F, Maseri A, Bianchi ME.
Smooth muscle cells in human atherosclerotic plaques secrete and proliferate in response to high mobility group box 1 protein.
FASEB J. 2006 Dec;20(14):2565-6. Epub 2006 Oct 23.
>> Back to Categories Renal Disease
- Balk E, Raman G, Chung M, Ip S, Tatsioni A, Alonso A, Chew P, Gilbert SJ, Lau J.
Effectiveness of management strategies for renal artery stenosis: a systematic review.
Ann Intern Med. 2006 Dec 19;145(12):901-12. Epub 2006 Oct 24. Review.
- Fernandez-Fresnedo G, Rodrigo E, de Francisco AL, de Castro SS, Castaneda O, Arias M.
Role of pulse pressure on cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease patients.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Dec;17(12 Suppl 3):S246-9.
- Fonarow GC, Heywood JT.
The confounding issue of comorbid renal insufficiency.
Am J Med. 2006 Dec;119(12 Suppl 1):S17-25.
- Kshirsagar AV, Offenbacher S, Moss KL, Barros SP, Beck JD.
Antibodies to periodontal organisms are associated with decreased kidney function. The dental atherosclerosis risk in communities study.
Blood Purif. 2007;25(1):125-32. Epub 2006 Dec 14.
- Suliman ME, Stenvinkel P, Jogestrand T, Maruyama Y, Qureshi AR, Barany P, Heimburger O, Lindholm B.
Plasma pentosidine and total homocysteine levels in relation to change in common carotid intima-media area in the first year of dialysis therapy.
Clin Nephrol. 2006 Dec;66(6):418-25.
>> Back to Categories
Stroke
- Haley AP, Forman DE, Poppas A, Hoth KF, Gunstad J, Jefferson AL, Paul RH, Ler AS, Sweet LH, Cohen RA.
Carotid artery intima-media thickness and cognition in cardiovascular disease.
Int J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 27; [Epub ahead of print]
- Lee JS, Yong SW, Bang OY, Shin YS, Kim BM, Kim SY.
Comparison of spontaneous intracranial vertebral artery dissection with large artery disease.
Arch Neurol. 2006 Dec;63(12):1738-44.
- Petersen NH, Schmied AB, Zeller JA, Plendl H, Deuschl G, Zunker P.
Lp(a) Lipoprotein and Plasminogen Activity in Patients with Different Etiology of Ischemic Stroke.
Cerebrovasc Dis. 2006 Dec 1;23(2-3):188-193 [Epub ahead of print]
- Sadideen H, Taylor PR, Padayachee TS.
Restenosis after carotid endarterectomy.
Int J Clin Pract. 2006 Dec;60(12):1625-30. Epub 2006 Mar 27.
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Thrombosis Heamostasis
- Morel O, Toti F, Hugel B, Bakouboula B, Camoin-Jau L, Dignat-George F, Freyssinet JM.
Procoagulant microparticles: disrupting the vascular homeostasis equation?
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Dec;26(12):2594-604. Epub 2006 Sep 21. Review.
- Steffen LM, Folsom AR, Cushman M, Jacobs DR Jr, Rosamond WD.
Greater Fish, Fruit, and Vegetable Intakes Are Related to Lower Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism. The Longitudinal Investigation of Thromboembolism Etiology.
Circulation. 2006 Dec 18; [Epub ahead of print]
>> Back to Categories
Vascular Biology
- Clarke M, Bennett M.
The Emerging Role of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Apoptosis in Atherosclerosis and Plaque Stability.
Am J Nephrol. 2006 Dec 6;26(6):531-535 [Epub ahead of print]
- Lin FY, Chen YH, Tasi JS, Chen JW, Yang TL, Wang HJ, Li CY, Chen YL, Lin SJ.
Endotoxin induces toll-like receptor 4 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells via NADPH oxidase activation and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Dec;26(12):2630-7. Epub 2006 Sep 28.
- Phung AD, Soucek K, Kubala L, Harper RW, Chloe Bulinski J, Eiserich JP.
Posttranslational nitrotyrosination of alpha-tubulin induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.
Eur J Cell Biol. 2006 Dec;85(12):1241-52.
- Rashid G, Bernheim J, Green J, Benchetrit S.
Parathyroid hormone stimulates endothelial expression of atherosclerotic parameters through protein kinase pathways.
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2006 Dec 26; [Epub ahead of print]
- Arbones-Mainar JM, Navarro MA, Guzman MA, Arnal C, Surra JC, Acin S, Carnicer R, Osada J, Roche HM.
Selective effect of conjugated linoleic acid isomers on atherosclerotic lesion development in apolipoprotein E knockout mice.
Atherosclerosis. 2006 Dec;189(2):318-27. Epub 2006 Mar 13.
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Vascular Calcification
- Cleary PA, Orchard TJ, Genuth S, Wong ND, Detrano R, Backlund JY, Zinman B, Jacobson A, Sun W, Lachin JM, Nathan DM; DCCT/EDIC Research Group.
The effect of intensive glycemic treatment on coronary artery calcification in type 1 diabetic participants of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC) Study.
Diabetes. 2006 Dec;55(12):3556-65
- Costacou T, Huskey ND, Edmundowicz D, Stolk R, Orchard TJ.
Lower-extremity arterial calcification as a correlate of coronary artery calcification.
Metabolism. 2006 Dec;55(12):1689-96.
- Ketteler M, Giachelli C.
Novel insights into vascular calcification.
Kidney Int Suppl. 2006 Dec;(105):S5-9.
- O'Donnell CJ, Shea MK, Price PA, Gagnon DR, Wilson PW, Larson MG, Kiel DP, Hoffmann U, Ferencik M, Clouse ME, Williamson MK, Cupples LA, Dawson-Hughes B, Booth SL.
Matrix Gla protein is associated with risk factors for atherosclerosis but not with coronary artery calcification.
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2006 Dec;26(12):2769-74. Epub 2006 Sep 14.
- Libby P.
Atherosclerosis: disease biology affecting the coronary vasculature.
Am J Cardiol. 2006 Dec 18;98(12A):3Q-9Q. Epub 2006 Oct 23.
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