Omega-3 Status and the Relationship between Plasma Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

Background. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase. A previous rat study revealed an ADMA lowering effect following treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs). We sought to examine if an association between plasma ADMA and risk of a...

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Main Authors: Heidi Borgeraas, Elin Strand, Eva Ringdal Pedersen, Jutta Dierkes, Per Magne Ueland, Reinhard Seifert, Eirik Rebnord Wilberg, Pavol Bohov, Rolf K. Berge, Dennis W. T. Nilsen, Ottar Nygård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/201742
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