Biochemical
and Bioimaging Endpoints in Cardiocerebrovascular Diagnosis,
Prevention, Therapy and Drug Development
GLOSSARY
To
facilitate the dialogue among the multidisciplinary scientists,
definition of the acronyms and of more specialized terms have been
reported.
Every amendment is welcome.
By: Andrea P. Peracino
Stefano Bellosta
Nicola Ferri
Riccardo Roggeri
An amino acid (one of the building blocks that makes up a protein normally found in small amounts in the blood.High levels of homocysteine in the blood may promote the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries and teherefore are considered an independent graded risck for CAD