Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is enhanced in acute coronary syndromes and is associated with the inflammatory response.

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is enhanced in acute coronary syndromes and is associated with the inflammatory response.

BACKGROUND: Chronic inflammation promotes atherosclerosis in cardiovascular disease and is a major prognostic factor for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is involved in the progress of atherosclerosis and plaque destabilizatio...

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Main Authors: Iris I Müller, Karin A L Müller, Heiko Schönleber, Athanasios Karathanos, Martina Schneider, Rezo Jorbenadze, Boris Bigalke, Meinrad Gawaz, Tobias Geisler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3367911?pdf=render

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