Allantoin as an independent marker associated with carotid intima-media thickness in subclinical atherosclerosis

Allantoin is the main product of uric acid oxidation and was found to be augmented in atherosclerotic plaque in human autopsy and in animal models of atherosclerosis. Uric acid is abundant in human plasma and is prone to oxidation in inflammatory conditions such as atherosclerosis. In this study, we...

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Published in:Braz J Med Biol Res
Main Authors: Santana, M.S., Nascimento, K.P., Lotufo, P.A., Benseñor, I.M., Meotti, F.C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6040864/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29924138
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20187543
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