Coronary angioplasty remains plagued by the problem of restenosis. Genetic polymorphisms may contribute to the development of restenosis by mediating exaggerated inflammatory responses of the endothelium to angioplasty-induced injury.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin III, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, D-06097 Halle/Saale, Germany. mathias.rauchhaus@medizin.uni-halle.de