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Elevated complement C3 is associated with early restenosis after eversion carotid endarterectomy.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Oct 2006
Széplaki Gábor, Varga Lilian, Laki Judit, Dósa Edit, Madsen Hans O, Prohászka Zoltán, Szabó Attila, Acsády György, Selmeci László, Garred Peter, Füst George, Entz László
Abstract excerpt
Early restenosis following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an inflammatory process leading to myointimal hyperplasia of smooth muscle cells. The risk for restenosis is increased in homozygous carriers of the normal (A) allele of mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) gene. Our objective was to study the associations of C3 and as control three non-complement acute-phase reactants (APRs) (C-reactive protein, haptoglobin and...
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