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Prognostic significance of circulating leukocyte subtype counts in patients with coronary artery disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2016
Yamamoto Eiichiro, Sugiyama Seigo, Hirata Yoshihiro, Tokitsu Takanori, Tabata Noriaki, Fujisue Koichiro, Sugamura Koichi, Sakamoto Kenji, Tsujita Kenichi, Matsumura Takeshi, Kaikita Koichi, Hokimoto Seiji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study investigated the association of leukocyte subtype counts with vascular endothelial dysfunction and future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: The study included 389 consecutive CAD patients (259 male, 130 female; mean age, 70.1 ± 9.9 years). The patients underwent coronary angiography, and measurement of blood parameters, including...
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