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Increased Systemic and Plaque Inflammation in ABCA1 Mutation Carriers With Attenuation by Statins.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2015
Bochem Andrea E, van der Valk Fleur M, Tolani Sonia, Stroes Erik S, Westerterp Marit, Tall Alan R
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OBJECTIVE: We previously demonstrated that subjects with functional ATP-binding cassette (ABC) A1 mutations have increased atherosclerosis, which has been attributed to the role of ABCA1 in reverse cholesterol transport. More recently, a proinflammatory effect of Abca1 deficiency was shown in mice, potentially contributing to atherogenesis. In this study, we investigated whether ABCA1 deficiency was associated...
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