Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most common heart valve disorder. CAVD is a chronic process characterized by a pathologic mineralization of valve leaflets. Ectopic mineralization of the aortic valve involves complex relationships with immunity. Studies have highlighted that both innate a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mathieu, Patrick, Bouchareb, Rihab, Boulanger, Marie-Chloé
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4433691/