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Aldosterone increases early atherosclerosis and promotes plaque inflammation through a placental growth factor-dependent mechanism.
Journal of the American Heart Association - 22 Feb 2013
McGraw Adam P, Bagley Jessamyn, Chen Wei-Sheng, Galayda Carol, Nickerson Heather, Armani Andrea, Caprio Massimiliano, Carmeliet Peter, Jaffe Iris Z
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BACKGROUND: Aldosterone levels correlate with the incidence of myocardial infarction and mortality in cardiovascular patients. Aldosterone promotes atherosclerosis in animal models, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Aldosterone was infused to achieve pathologically relevant levels that did not increase blood pressure in the atherosclerosis-prone apolipoprotein E-knockout mouse...
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