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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2010; 2(7): 205-210
Published online Jul 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.205
Published online Jul 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i7.205
Impaired coronary microvascular endothelial function in men with metabolic syndrome
Hiroki Teragawa, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima General Hospital of West Japan Railway Company, 3-1-36, Futabanosato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan
Naoya Mitsuba, Kenji Nishioka, Kentaro Ueda, Yasuki Kihara, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Shingo Kono, Department of Radiology, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Yukihito Higashi, Department of Cardiovascular Physiology and Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Molecular Medicine, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Author contributions: Teragawa H designed the study, collected data and wrote the manuscript; Mitsuba N, Nishioka K, Ueda K and Kono S collected data; Higashi Y performed the evaluation of the study data and revised the manuscript; Chayama K and Kihara Y approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Hiroki Teragawa, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima General Hospital of West Japan Railway Company, 3-1-36 Futabanosato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan. hteraga@gmail.com
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Received: May 9, 2010
Revised: June 11, 2010
Accepted: June 18, 2010
Published online: July 26, 2010
Revised: June 11, 2010
Accepted: June 18, 2010
Published online: July 26, 2010
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