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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2010-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000400006 |