Acute infections, vaccination and prevention of cardiovascular disease
- 16 September 2008
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 179 (8) , 749-750
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081302
Abstract
Extensive research in recent decades has established a critical role for cellular and humoral inflammation in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and its acute clinical presentations.[1][1] Although atherosclerotic disease has a slow progression over many years, several intrinsic andThis publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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