Role of asymmetric dimethylarginine in the progression of carotid atherosclerosis in renal transplant patients
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Aysegul Kudu COBANOGLU, Ozkan GUNGOR, Fatih KIRCELLI, Ekrem ALTUNEL, Gülay AŞCI, Süha Süreyya ÖZBEK, Hüseyin TÖZ, Ercan OK
International Urology and Nephrology, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2012, vol 45, pp 1463-1469
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-012-0345-3
Summary
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of mortality in renal transplant (RT) patients. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. In this study, we investigated the role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) along with oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and antioxidized LDL (anti-oxLDL) on the extent and progression of atherosclerosis measured by carotid artery intima-media thickness (CA-IMT) in RT patients.