Increased Transforming Growth Factor- Levels Associated With Cardiac Adverse Events in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ayca, Burak; Sahin, Irfan; Kucuk, Suat; Akin, Fatih; Kafadar, Didem; Avsar, Murat; Avci, Ilker; Gungor, Baris; Okuyan, Ertugrul; Dinckal, Mustafa

doi:10.1002/clc.22404

Increased Transforming Growth Factor- Levels Associated With Cardiac Adverse Events in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ayca B., Sahin I., Kucuk S. H., Akin F., Kafadar D., Avsar M., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.6, ss.371-377, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1002/clc.22404
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-377
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BackgroundHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic heart disease characterized by ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, and impaired ventricular relaxation. The exact mechanisms by which fibrosis is caused remain unknown.