The cellular composition of human atherosclerotic plaques was analyzed by immunologic techniques. Plaques were removed from the internal carotid artery during surgery, and a panel of monoclonal… (More)
A large proportion of the cells of the human atherosclerotic plaque is assumed to be derived from medial smooth muscle cells. In contrast to these, the cells of the plaque have the capacity to… (More)
A significant fraction of the arterial smooth muscle cells in atherosclerotic plaques and injury-induced intimal thickenings express class II major histocompatibility complex (Ia) antigens. This… (More)
Endothelial cells regulate vascular tone by secreting paracrine mediators that control the contractility of arterial smooth muscle cells. Nitric oxide (NO) is an important vasodilating agent that is… (More)
We compared urinary albumin excretion in normotensive subjects and patients with white coat and established hypertension. The study involved prospective comparison of office blood pressure, daytime… (More)
Background:Recently, several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have independently found numerous loci at which common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) modestly influence the risk of… (More)
This study examined interrelationships of psychosocial variables found in a psychological evaluation for erectile disorder in 75 male veterans with chronic medical illness. Patients whose partners… (More)
A minor cow's whey protein associated with beta-lactoglobulin is used as binding protein in the competitive radioassay for serum and erythrocyte folate. Seeking to optimize the assay, we tested the… (More)