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Functional, genetic and biochemical biomarkers of peripheral arterial disease.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2012
Charakida M, Masi S, Tousoulis D
Abstract excerpt
Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) suffer from increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The ankle brachial index has been widely used as an easy tool to identify and stratify patients with PAD, however its predictive value remains limited. Higher levels of inflammatory and prothrombotic biomarkers have been associated with the development and progression of PAD and recent data suggest that...
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