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Factor XI Deficiency Protects Against Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E/Factor XI Double Knockout Mice.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2016
Shnerb Ganor Reut, Harats Dror, Schiby Ginette, Gailani David, Levkovitz Hanna, Avivi Camila, Tamarin Ilia, Shaish Aviv, Salomon Ophira
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OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis are still major causes of mortality in the Western world, even after the widespread use of cholesterol-lowering medications. Recently, an association between local thrombin generation and atherosclerotic burden has been reported. Here, we studied the role of factor XI (FXI) deficiency in the process of atherosclerosis in mice. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Apolipoprotein...
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