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Genes potentially involved in plaque rupture.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Oct 2002
Faber Birgit C G, Heeneman Sylvia, Daemen Mat J A P, Cleutjens Kitty B J M
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque is the predominant underlying event in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes and stroke. While ruptured plaques are morphologically well described, the precise molecular mechanisms involved in plaque rupture are still incompletely understood. Over the last few years, techniques like microarray, suppression subtractive hybridization and differential...
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