Homoarginine and mortality in an older population: the <scp>H</scp>oorn study

Stefan Pilz, Tom Teerlink, P Scheffer, Andreas Meinitzer, Femke Rutters, Andreas Tomaschitz, Christiane Drechsler, Katharina Kienreich, Giel Nijpels, Coen D.A. Stehouwer,

European Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2013 · 50 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

Low plasma concentrations of homoarginine are a risk marker for overall mortality and especially for cardiovascular mortality in the older general population. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.

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