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Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

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Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

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Full title

Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

Publisher

Switzerland: MDPI

Journal title

Journal of clinical medicine, 2019-07, Vol.8 (8), p.1109

Language

English

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Switzerland: MDPI

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Contents

Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) results from build-up of cholesterol-rich plaques in the walls of the coronary arteries and is a leading cause of death. Inflammation is central to atherosclerosis. Uncontrolled inflammation makes coronary plaques "unstable" and vulnerable to rupture or erosion, leading to thrombosis and myocardial infa...

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Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Atherosclerosis

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6722844

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6722844

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ISSN

2077-0383

E-ISSN

2077-0383

DOI

10.3390/jcm8081109

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