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Atherosclerosis
Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of atherosclerosis
July 12th, 2005
New findings from Japan and Germany describe advances in atherosclerosis. Study 1: Adiponectin, an adipocyte-derived plasma protein, is linked to exacerbation of atherogenesis. "Inflammation is a key process in atherosclerotic formation. Structural changes in the carotid arterial wall including detection of focal plaques are measured as the intima-media thickness (IMT) providing an index of atheroma," scientists writing in the journal Thrombosis Research reported recently. "Coronary arterial plaques may be considered as vascular structural changes," wrote S. Kojima and associates at Kunamoto University, Japan....
Source: Science Letter (2005-07-12)
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