Is atherosclerosis an autoimmune disease?
Is atherosclerosis an autoimmune disease?
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Immunologic research into pathogenic mechanisms operating in autoimmune-mediated atherosclerosis initially focused on adaptive immunity. Current interest is directed to more basic inflammatory mechanisms. Chronic inflammation (innate immunity-associated) may trigger initial events that can lead to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This chroni...
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Is atherosclerosis an autoimmune disease?
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3984678
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3984678
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1741-7015
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1741-7015
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10.1186/1741-7015-12-47
