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Hp: an inflammatory indicator in cardiovascular disease.
Future cardiology - 1 Jul 2016
Graves Karen L, Vigerust David J
Abstract excerpt
Over the past decade significant advancement has occurred in the biological and pathological role that Hp has in cardiovascular disease. Hp is an acute-phase protein with a role in the neutralization and clearance of free heme. Iron has tremendous potential for initiating vascular oxidation, inflammation and exacerbating coronary atherosclerosis. Hp genotype has been linked as a prognostic biomarker of acute...
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