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Asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in patients with cutaneous anthrax: a laboratory analysis
Background: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), the main endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, is considered to be associated with endothelial dysfunction. High ADMA levels have been shown to be related with disorders causing vascular inflammation such as hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, chronic heart failure, stroke and sepsis. Cutaneous anthrax (CA) is a serious infectious disease which may cause vasculitis. The aim of the study was to investigate the serum ADMA levels in patients with CA. Methods: A total of 35 serum samples of the patients with CA and 18 control sera were tested for ADMA le...
Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - March 26, 2014 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mahmut SunnetciogluZafer MengelogluAli BaranMustafa KarahocagilMehmet TosunAbdulkadir KucukbayrakMehmet CeylanHayrettin AkdenizCenk Aypak Source Type: research