The content of copper and zinc in human ulcered atherosclerotic plaque

INTRODUCTION Copper and zinc have significant antiatherogenic effect influencing activity of antioxidant enzyms (giutathion-peroxidase i superoxid-dismutase), mechanism of apoptosis and other mechanisms. Few studies showed increased copper and zinc concentration in atherosclerotic plaque in comparis...

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Main Authors: Radak Đorđe, Cvetković Zoran, Tasić Nebojša, Petrović Branko B., Lačković Vesna, Đorđević-Denić Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2004-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2004/0370-81790404080R.pdf