The role of inflammation and infection in coronary artery disease

New insights into atherosclerosis, the most common disease affecting coronary arteries, may change therapeutic strategies from largely symptomatic to causal. Atherosclerotic plaques contain a lipid-related, immune-mediated inflammation, with release of secretory products capable of changing plaque m...

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Published in:	Annual review of medicine Vol. 52; p. 289
Main Authors:	Becker, A E, de Boer, O J, van Der Wal, A C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Annual Reviews, Inc 01.01.2001
Subjects:	Chlamydia Infections - complications Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chronic Disease Coronary Artery Disease - immunology Coronary Artery Disease - microbiology Coronary Artery Disease - pathology Humans Infection - complications Inflammation
ISSN:	0066-4219, 1545-326X
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