High-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a biomarker of risk in coronary artery disease
Vascular inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and mediates various stages of atherosclerotic plaque development, from lipid streak formation to the plaque rupture and destabilization that precedes the clinical syndromes of cardiovascular disease. Inflammatory biom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001626 |