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Apo E : Apolipoprotein E BH4 : Tetrahydrobiopterin CAD : Coronary artery disease Abbreviations DETC : Diethyldithiocarbamic acid ESR : Electron spin resonance KHB : Krebs Hepes Buffer L-NAME : L-arginine methyl ester LDL : Low density lipoprotein HDL : High density lipoprotein HPLC : High Performance Liquid Chromatography N-AANG :N-[(4S)-4-amino-5-[(2-aminoethyl) amino] pentyl]-N'- nitroguanidine tris (trifluoroacetate) NADPH : Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate NHIS 95 : National Health Interview Survey 1995 NO : Nitric oxide NOS : Nitric oxide synthase Ox-LDL : Oxidized LDL TNF-α : Tumor necrosis factor- α 1400W : N-(3-aminomethyl) benzyl-acetamidine - 95 -
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