Role of NKT cell activation in malondialdehyde-modified low density lipoprotein immunization for atherosclerosis prevention
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving lipid accumulation in the arterial wall and is currently the top cause of death in Western countries. Currently available therapies involving risk factor modifications have been proven effective, but clinical trials show that this approach...
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University of British Columbia
2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42055 |