Cyclooxygenase-1 and -2–Dependent Prostacyclin Formation in Patients With Atherosclerosis
- 22 August 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 102 (8) , 840-845
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.102.8.840
Abstract
Background—The formation of prostacyclin (PGI2), thromboxane (TX) A2, and isoprostanes is markedly enhanced in atherosclerosis. We examined the relative contribution of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -...Keywords
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