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NGAL and MMP-9/NGAL as biomarkers of plaque vulnerability and targets of statins in patients with carotid atherosclerosis

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2017

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Wolf Eilenberg, Stefan Stojković, Alexandra Kaider, Nicolas Kozakowski, Christoph Domenig, Christopher Burghuber, Josif Nanobachvili, Kurt Huber, Markus Klinger, Christoph Neumayer,
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Abstract

Circulating NGAL and MMP-9/NGAL are associated with plaque vulnerability in patients with carotid artery stenosis. Statin treatment could contribute to plaque stabilization by reducing circulating NGAL and MMP-9/NGAL levels.

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