Gender Differences in the Risk Factors for Endothelial Dysfunction in Chinese Hypertensive Patients: Homocysteine Is an Independent Risk Factor in Females

Cheng Cao; Jianxin Hu; Yifei Dong; Rui Zhan; Ping Li; Hai Su; Qiang Peng; Tao Wu; Liang Lei; Xiao Huang; Qinghua Wu; Xiaoshu Cheng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118686

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Gender Differences in the Risk Factors for Endothelial Dysfunction in Chinese Hypertensive Patients: Homocysteine Is an Independent Risk Factor in Females

Cheng Cao,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Jianxin Hu,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Yifei Dong ,

* E-mail: yf_dong66@126.com

Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Rui Zhan,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Ping Li,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Hai Su,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Qiang Peng,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Tao Wu,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Liang Lei,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Xiao Huang,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Qinghua Wu,

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Xiaoshu Cheng

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Gender Differences in the Risk Factors for Endothelial Dysfunction in Chinese Hypertensive Patients: Homocysteine Is an Independent Risk Factor in Females

Cheng Cao,
Jianxin Hu,
Yifei Dong,
Rui Zhan,
Ping Li,
Hai Su,
Qiang Peng,
Tao Wu,
Liang Lei,
Xiao Huang

Published: February 18, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118686

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