Markers of inflammation associated with plaque progression and instability in patients with carotid atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the focal expression of a systemic disease affecting medium- and large-sized arteries, in which traditional cardiovascular risk factor and immune factors play a key role. It is well accepted that circulating biomarkers, including C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, reliably pred...

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Main Authors: Ammirati, E., Moroni, F., Norata, Giuseppe, Magnoni, M., Camici, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55673