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Publications for Nilank C. Shah Nilank.Shah@touro.edu

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (Middletown)

  • Altura, B. M., Gebrewold, A., Shah, N. C., Zhang, A., Li, W., Resnick, L. M., . . . Altura, B. T. (2017). Why is there an association between retinal vein occlusion, vision loss, myocardial infarction, stroke and mortality: Potential roles of hypomagnesaemia, release of sphingolipids, and platelet-activating factor. International Journal of Open Access Clinical Trials, 2(1). This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Gebrewold, A., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Potential roles of magnesium deficiency in inflammation and atherogenesis: Importance and cross-talk of platelet-activating factor and ceramide. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology, 7 [Article 427]. doi:10.4172/2155-9880.1000427

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  • Altura, B. M., Li, W., Zhang, A., Zheng, T., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., . . . Altura, B. T. (2016). Sudden cardiac death in infants, children and young adults: Possible roles of dietary magnesium intake and generation of platelet-activating factor in coronary arteries. Journal of Heart Health, 2(2). doi:10.16966/2379-769X.121

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  • Altura, B. M., Li, W., Zhang, A., Zheng, T., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., . . . Altura, B. T. (2016). The expression of platelet-activating factor is induced by low extracellular Mg2+ in aortic, cerebral and neonatal coronary vascular smooth muscle; cross talk with ceramide production, NF–kB and proto-oncogenes: Possible links to atherogenesis and sudden cardiac death in children and infants, and aging: Hypothesis, review and viewpoint. International Journal of Cardiology and Research, 3(1), 47-67. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Genotoxic effects of magnesium deficiency in the cardiovascular system and their relationships to cardiovascular diseases and atherogenesis [Special issue]. Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis, S1 [Article 008]. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Pérez-Albela, J. L., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Insights into the possible mechanisms by which platelet-activating factor and PAF-receptors function in vascular smooth muscle in magnesium deficiency and vascular remodeling: Possible links to atherogenesis, hypertension and cardiac failure. International Journal of Cardiology and Research, 3(1e), 1-3. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Pérez-Albela, J. L., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Magnesium deficiency results in oxidation and fragmentation of DNA, down regulation of telomerase activity, and ceramide release in cardiovascular tissues and cells: Potential relationship to atherogenesis, cardiovascular diseases and aging. International Journal of Diabetology & Vascular Disease Research, 4(1e), 1-5. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Perez-Albela, J. L., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Why is postoperative atrial fibrillation difficult to prevent and treat: Potential roles of unrecognized magnesium deficiency and release of ceramide and platelet-activating factor. International Journal of Surgery and Research, 3(3), 47-51. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Zhang, A., Li, W., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Is the high frequency of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac and lung surgeries related to hypomagnesemia and releases of ceramides and platelet-activating factor? Clinics in Surgery, 1 [Article 1140]. This material can be found here.

  • Altura, B. M., Zhang, A., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Gebrewold, A., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Euphoria from drinking alcoholic beverages may be due to reversible constriction of cerebral blood vessels: Potential roles of unrecognized ionized hypomagnesemia, and release of ceramides and platelet-activating factor. Clinical Research Trials, 2(6), 242-245. doi:10.15761/CRT.1000155

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