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The association between autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and atherosclerosis in men under investi...

The association between autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and atherosclerosis in men under investi...

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The association between autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and atherosclerosis in men under investigation for carotid plaques

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Full title

The association between autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and atherosclerosis in men under investigation for carotid plaques

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2017-04, Vol.12 (4), p.e0174974-e0174974

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Autonomic dysfunction is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), however, the exact mechanism linking autonomic dysfunction to cardiovascular disease is not known. In this study we hypothesized that autonomic dysfunction increases inflammation, which subsequently accelerates atherosclerosis. The aim of the current study was to investigate t...

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Full title

The association between autonomic dysfunction, inflammation and atherosclerosis in men under investigation for carotid plaques

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1884098952

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1884098952

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0174974