Asymmetric dimethylarginine metabolism and its involvement in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension [Elektronische Ressource] / by Zakrzewicz, Dariusz

Asymmetric dimethylarginine metabolism and its involvement in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD-Degree of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen by Zakrzewicz, Dariusz of Poznan, Poland Giessen 2008 From the Department of Medicine Director / Chairman: Prof. Dr. Werner Seeger of Medicine of the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member: Dr. Oliver Eickelberg Second Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. James Leiper Committee Members: Prof. Dr. Martin Diener Privatdozent Dr. Konstantin Mayer Date of Doctoral Defense: 17.09.2008 Tables of contents I I Tables of contents I TABLES OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................... I II LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................. VII III LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................... IX IV LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................... X V SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................