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Relationship between hs-CRP, proMMP-1, TIMP-1 and coronary plaque morphology: intravascular ultrasound study

Xingwei Zhang, Junbo Ge, Jianmin Yang, Lei Ge, Ningfu Wang, Yan Gao, Peizhang Li, Hao Pan, Guoxin Tong, Liang Zhou,

Chinese Medical Journal · 2006 · 16 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The plaque characteristics correlate with the clinical presentation. The elevation of hs-CRP, proMMP-1 and TIMP-1 are related to the plaque instability and rupture.

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C-Reactive Protein and Other Markers of Inflammation in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

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A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Subodh Verma, Chao‐Hung Wang, Shuhong Li et al. · Circulation · 2002 · 1K citations

Demonstration That C-Reactive Protein Decreases eNOS Expression and Bioactivity in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells

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Extent and Direction of Arterial Remodeling in Stable Versus Unstable Coronary Syndromes

Paul Schoenhagen, Khaled M. Ziada, Samir Kapadia et al. · Circulation · 2000 · 747 citations · Full text

Macrophage Myeloperoxidase Regulation by Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Human Atherosclerosis and Implications in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Seigo Sugiyama, Yoshikatsu Okada, Galina K. Sukhova et al. · American Journal Of Pathology · 2001 · 697 citations

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