title: Coronary levels of angiotensin-II and endothelin-I in diabetic patients with and without coronary artery disease.
abstract: Two groups of patients were studied to find out the levels of angiotensin-II and endothelin-I in the coronary and peripheral circulation. Group A consisted of eight patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease; and Group B with diabetes mellitus without coronary artery disease. Significant differences were found between Group A and B in the levels of both peptides peripherally and intracoronary. This shows the importance of these peptides in the origin of coronary artery disease and progression of the disease in diabetics with coronary artery disease.
authors.forename: Pablo I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Altieri
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marcial
authors.forename: Héctor L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Banchs
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Escobales
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.forename: Wilma
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D000804:Angiotensin II