Cytokine Disturbances in Coronary Artery Ectasia Do Not Support Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis

Cytokine Disturbances in Coronary Artery Ectasia Do Not Support Atherosclerosis Pathogenesis

Background: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare disorder commonly associated with additional features of atherosclerosis. In the present study, we aimed to examine the systemic immune-inflammatory response that might associate CAE. Methods: Plasma samples were obtained from 16 patients with coro...

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Main Authors: Usama Boles, Anders Johansson, Urban Wiklund, Zain Sharif, Santhosh David, Siobhan McGrory, Michael Y. Henein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
coronary artery ectasia
atherosclerosis
cytokines
macrophage activation
immune inflammatory response
coronary artery disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/1/260

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