Direct Pro-Inflammatory Effect of C-Reactive Protein on Human Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells
C-reactive protein (CRP) has a prognostic role in cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Recent data suggest its pro-inflammatory effects in atherosclerotic lesion formation. This raises the hypothesis of whether or not CRP has pro-inflammatory effects on pulmonary vasculature by inducing the produc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1201000311 |