YKL-40 - an emerging biomarker in cardiovascular disease and diabetes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Several inflammatory cytokines are involved in vascular inflammation resulting in endothelial dysfunction which is the earliest event in the atherosclerotic process leading to manifest cardiovascular disease. YKL-40 is an inflammatory glycoprotein involved in end...

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Main Authors: Rathcke Camilla, Vestergaard Henrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/8/1/61