HELLENIC JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS | VOLUME 7 – ISSUE 2 (APRIL– JUNE 2016)
Original Article
Amyloid-like protein formation and aortic valve calcification promoted by oxidative stress
I. Mamarelis, E. Koutoulakis, Ch. Kotoulas, V. Dritsa, V.Mamareli, K. Pissaridi, M. Kyriakidou, J. Anastassopoulou (84 – 96)
Key words: aortic valve stenosis; aortic valve calcification; amyloid proteins; fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; scanning electron microscopy; x-ray diffraction