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Elevated CD14++CD16- monocytes predict cardiovascular events.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Feb 2012
Berg Katarina E, Ljungcrantz Irena, Andersson Linda, Bryngelsson Carl, Hedblad Bo, Fredrikson Gunilla N, Nilsson Jan, Björkbacka Harry
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BACKGROUND: Although monocytes in peripheral blood are no longer considered to be a homogeneous population, associations between distinct monocyte subsets and cardiovascular disease have not been highlighted in large epidemiological studies. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study included 700 randomly selected subjects from the cardiovascular arm of the Malmö Diet and Cancer study. Among these, 123 subjects experienced...
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