Association Between Cathepsin S, Cystatin C and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) with Oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) in Men with Central Obesity
BACKGROUND: Inflammation is a central feature of the atherosclerotic process particularly in obesity. hsCRP, a marker of inflammation, may be directly involved in all phases of atheroslerosis by complement activation, apoptosis, vascular cell activation, monocyte recruitment, lipid accumulation and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Secretariat of The Indonesian Biomedical Journal
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Indonesian Biomedical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://inabj.org/index.php/ibj/article/view/162 |