Oxidized low-density lipoprotein and ankle-brachial pressure index in patients with clinically evident peripheral arterial disease

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether oxidized low-density lipoprotein is a suitable predictor of peripheral arterial disease severity. The role of oxidized low-density lipoprotein in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis has already been investigated. Its relevance as a predictor of the appearance and w...

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Main Authors: Ruben Miguel Ayzin Rosoky, Nelson Wolosker, Michel Nasser, Antonio Eduardo Zerati, Magnus Gidlund, Pedro Puech-Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000400006