Clinical and inflammatory effects of dietary L-arginine in patients with intractable angina pectoris

Authors
Blum, A Porat, R Rosenschein, U Keren, G Roth, A Laniado, S Miller, H
Citation
A. Blum et al., Clinical and inflammatory effects of dietary L-arginine in patients with intractable angina pectoris, AM J CARD, 83(10), 1999, pp. 1488
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990515)83:10<1488:CAIEOD>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We evaluated the effects of oral L-arginine on the clinical outcome and the inflammatory markers of patients with intractable angina pectoris. Our fin dings demonstrated a significant clinical improvement in 7 of 10 patients, which was associated with a significant decrease in cell adhesion molecule and proinflammatory cytokine levels. Dietary L-arginine may have clinical b eneficial effects in patients with intractable angina pectoris, and may hav e anti-inflammatory properties.