Bahare Fazeli

Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Division of Immunology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & VAS, European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine. Milan, Italy.

[ 1 ] - The Status of Nitric Oxide and its Backup, Heme Oxygenase 1, in Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Background: Until recently, a gene polymorphism in the promoter region of endothelial nitric oxide synthase has been suggested as a risk factor for thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) development. The aim of this study was to compare the metabolites of nitric oxide (NO) and its backup, heme-oxygenase-1 (HMOX1), between TAO patients and those of a smoking control group matched by race, age, sex, an...