Clinical & Experimental Cardiology

Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9880

Review Article - (2016) Volume 7, Issue 3

Potential Roles of Magnesium Deficiency in Inflammation and Atherogenesis: Importance and Cross-talk of Platelet-Activating Factor and Ceramide

Altura BM1,2,3,4,5*, Gebrewold A1, Shah NC1,5, Shah GJ1,5 and Altura BT1,3,4,5
1Department of Physiology And Pharmacology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2Department of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
3Center for Cardiovascular and Muscle Research, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
4The School of Graduate Studies in Molecular and Cellular Science, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
5Bio-Defense Systems, Inc, Rockville Centre, New York, USA
*Corresponding Author: Altura BM, Department of Physiology And Pharmacology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, USA, Tel: 718-270-2194 Email:

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