Pentraxin-3 as a marker of advanced atherosclerosis results from the Bruneck, ARMY and ARFY Studies
Pentraxin-3 as a marker of advanced atherosclerosis results from the Bruneck, ARMY and ARFY Studies
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Pentraxins like C-reactive protein are key components of the innate immune system. Recently, pentraxin-3 (PTX3) has been proposed to be a specific marker of vascular inflammation, yet its association with atherosclerosis is still unclear.
PTX3 serum levels were measured in three independent studies of 132 young men (ARMY Study), 205 young women...
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Pentraxin-3 as a marker of advanced atherosclerosis results from the Bruneck, ARMY and ARFY Studies
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1323455575
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1323455575
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0031474
