Total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes levels are associated with the presence of acute coronary syndrome and high sensitivity C-reactive protein

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-58

  Yu, Mei Mei ^a   Xu, Yan ^a   Zhang, Jian Hua ^a   Wang, Chang Hui ^a   Wang, Xiao Chen ^a   Cheng, Zi Ping ^a   Xu, Bang Long ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; High sensitivity C reactive protein; Total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN A; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78049469185     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.04.018     Document Type: Article

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