The role of Neopterin in cardiovascular disease

Inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis but also in the pathophysiology of atheromatous plaque disruption and the development of acute coronary syndromes. Neopterin is a marker of inflammation and of immune system activation, it is synthesized by macrophage...

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Main Authors: Mario Pacileo, Plinio Cirillo, Salvatore De Rosa, Grazia Ucci, Gianluca Petrillo, Sergio Musto D’Amore, Laura Sasso, Paola Maietta, Raffaele Spagnuolo, Massimo Chiariello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/454