Low Grade Endotoxemia and Oxidative Stress in Offspring of Patients with Early Myocardial Infarction

• Main Authors: Bianca Laura Cinicola (Author), Ilaria Maria Palumbo (Author), Arianna Pannunzio (Author), Roberto Carnevale (Author), Simona Bartimoccia (Author), Vittoria Cammisotto (Author), Martina Capponi (Author), Giulia Brindisi (Author), Francesca Salvatori (Author), Francesco Barillà (Author), Francesco Martino (Author), Alessandra D'Amico (Author), Roberto Poscia (Author), Alberto Spalice (Author), Anna Maria Zicari (Author), Francesco Violi (Author), Lorenzo Loffredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Background and aims</i>: Offspring of patients with early myocardial infarction are at higher cardiovascular risk, but the underlying physio-pathological mechanism is unclear. NADPH oxidase-type 2 (NOX-2) plays a pivotal role as mediator of oxidative stress and could be involved in ac...