Pentraxin 3: A Novel Biomarker for Inflammatory Cardiovascular Disease

Numerous studies have recently examined the role of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in clinical situations. The pentraxin family includes C-reactive protein (CRP); however, unlike CRP, PTX3 is expressed predominantly in atherosclerotic lesions that involve macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells, or smooth mus...

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Main Authors: Kenji Inoue, Tatsuhiko Kodama, Hiroyuki Daida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/657025
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