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Association between the Ala379Val variant of the lipoprotein associated phospholipase A2 and risk of myocardial infarction in the north and south of Europe.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2003
Abuzeid A M, Hawe E, Humphries S E, Talmud Philippa J
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) has been identified as a coronary heart disease (CHD) risk predictor. Both its anti-inflammatory role by hydrolysing platelet activating factor, and pro-inflammatory generation of atherogenic mediators may influence CHD risk. We investigated t...
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