Potential prognostic significance of decreased serum levels of TRAIL after acute myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Since soluble TRAIL exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic activities both in vitro and in animal models, this study was designed to assess the relationship between the serum levels of TRAIL and clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODOLOG...

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Main Authors: Paola Secchiero, Federica Corallini, Claudio Ceconi, Giovanni Parrinello, Stefano Volpato, Roberto Ferrari, Giorgio Zauli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2637972?pdf=render