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Association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 mass with asymptomatic cerebral artery stenosis.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Apr 2018
Wang Youxin, Zhou Bin, Zhou Pingan, Yao Yan, Cui Qinghua, Liu Yingping, Yang Jichun, Wu Shouling, Zhao Xingquan, Zhou Yong
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral artery stenosis (CAS) is the most important causes of ischaemic stroke. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) plays 2 diverse roles in atherosclerosis (pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory), and the association between Lp-PLA2 mass and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events is inconsistent among previous studies. A cross-sectional study including 2012 North Chinese adults aged ≥40 years...
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