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Proinflammatory circulating molecules in peripheral arterial disease.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Sept 2007
Signorelli Salvatore S, Mazzarino Maria C, Spandidos Demetrios A, Malaponte Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects about 5% of the elderly population in the western world. It has been reported that PAD is associated with elevated plasma levels of the inflammatory markers. The goal of this review is to describe which proinflammatory molecules may play a role in PAD development, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, pro-inflammatory cytokines, adhesion molecules and matrix metalloproteinases...
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