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The role of monocyte phenotype switching in peri-procedural myocardial injury and its involvement in statin therapy.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 17 Nov 2013
Yang Yang, Cui Yi, Peng Dao-Quan
Abstract excerpt
Peri-procedural myocardial injury, which is associated with worse long-term clinical outcome, is a common complication related to inflammatory pathogenetic mechanisms. Monocytes and macrophages play key roles in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that monocytes in human peripheral blood are heterogeneous, including CD14+CD16- monocytes and CD14+CD16+ monocytes....
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