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The role of chemokines in atherosclerosis: recent evidence from experimental models and population genetics
11 Mar 2004
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease process. This review discusses the recent genetic evidence from animal models and human populations that highlight the importance of chemokines in atherosclerosis. RECENT FINDINGS: CC-chemokine/CC-chemokine receptors (CCR), including CCR2/ MCP-1 (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1) and CCR5/RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed and...
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