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Chemokines and cardiovascular risk.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 2008
Aukrust Pål, Halvorsen Bente, Yndestad Arne, Ueland Thor, Øie Erik, Otterdal Kari, Gullestad Lars, Damås Jan K
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Based on the importance of inflammation in atherogenesis, recent work has focused on whether plasma markers of inflammation can noninvasively diagnose and prognosticate atherosclerotic disorders. Although several studies support an important pathogenic role of chemokines in atherosclerosis, potentially representing attractive therapeutic targets in atherosclerotic disorders, this does not necessarily mean that...
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