What have we learned about the biology of atherosclerosis? The role of inflammation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 88, Issue 7 SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 3-6

  Libby, Peter ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ATHEROMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CIRCULATION; DIET THERAPY; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; STENOSIS; THROMBOGENICITY; THROMBUS;

EID: 0035845994     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01879-3     Document Type: Article

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