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Associations among serum trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) levels, kidney function and infarcted coronary artery number in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite of phosphatidylcholine generated by gut microbiota and liver enzymes, and has recently been recognized as contributing to atherosclerosis. Elevated serum TMAO levels have been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (sudden death...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Japan
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5050242/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26676906 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10157-015-1207-y |