Production of the Long Pentraxin PTX3 in Advanced Atherosclerotic Plaques
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 22 (5) , e10-4
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.0000015595.95497.2f
Abstract
Elevated plasma levels of the pentraxin protein family member C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in both healthy and high-risk subjects. The long ...Keywords
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