Prognostic Value of Myeloperoxidase in Patients with Chest Pain
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- 23 October 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 349 (17) , 1595-1604
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa035003
Abstract
Inflammation is linked to adverse outcomes in acute coronary syndromes. Myeloperoxidase, an abundant leukocyte enzyme, is elevated in culprit lesions that have fissured or ruptured in patients with sudden death from cardiac causes. Numerous lines of evidence suggest mechanistic links between myeloperoxidase and both inflammation and cardiovascular disease.Keywords
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