Markers of Inflammation Associated with Plaque Progression and Instability in Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Enrico Ammirati (Author), Francesco Moroni (Author), Giuseppe Danilo Norata (Author), Marco Magnoni (Author), Paolo G. Camici (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Atherosclerosis is the focal expression of a systemic disease affecting medium- and large-sized arteries, in which traditional cardiovascular risk factor and immune factors play a key role. It is well accepted that circulating biomarkers, including C-reactive protein and interleukin-6, reliably pred...