Radiation-induced vascular damage.
A 55-year-old male underwent detailed angiological and biochemical investigation because his daughter suffered from myocardial infarction in the 29th gestational week. An inborn familial plasma factor defect and increased Lp(a) were detected. Localized vascular changes were found in the right femoral artery while the resting vascular system was normal. Anamnestic data revealed a testicular cancer and therapeutic irradiation in that area (5000 rad) 12 years ago.
Wilhelm Auerswald Atherosclerosis Research Group, University of Vienna, Austria.
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D001685:Biological Factors / Q000172:deficiency; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D001685:Biological Factors; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); C057670:prostacyclin synthesis stimulating plasma factor