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Thiazolidinedione treatment attenuates diffuse neointimal hyperplasia in restenotic lesions after coronary stent implantation in type 2 diabetic patients: an intravascular ultrasound study.

December 6, 2005   Categories: Blogroll  Posted by admin

OBJECTIVES: Thiazolidinedione treatment reduces neointimal tissue proliferation after coronary stent implantation in diabetic patients. However, in-stent restenosis still persists in patients treated with thiazolidinedione. The effect of thiazolidinedione treatment on the pattern of in-stent restenosis remains unclear. This study investigated whether thiazolidinedione treatment attenuates diffuse neointimal hyperplasia in restenotic lesions after coronary stent implantation in diabetic patients.

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