Inflammation but Not Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated with the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Dyslipidemic Subjects

• Main Authors: Christian F. Rueda-Clausen (Author), Patricio López-Jaramillo (Author), Carlos Luengas (Author), Maria del Pilar Oubiña (Author), Victoria Cachofeiro (Author), Vicente Lahera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation play a key role in the development of atherosclerosis. The present study evaluated endothelial function, inflammatory parameters, and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in dyslipidemic patients with or without coronary artery disease (CAD). Me...