Serum Levels of Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin as Indicator of the Inflammatory Status in Coronary Artery Disease
Background. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the acute clinical manifestations represent acute on chronic inflammation. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is found in the granules of human neutrophils, with many diverse functions. The aim of this study was to eval...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/189797 |