Low adiponectin levels are an independent predictor of mixed and non-calcified coronary atherosclerotic plaques.

Low adiponectin levels are an independent predictor of mixed and non-calcified coronary atherosclerotic plaques.

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of coronary artery disease (CAD). There is increasing recognition that lesion composition rather than size determines the acute complications of atherosclerotic disease. Low serum adiponectin levels were reported to be associated with coronary artery...

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Main Authors: Uli C Broedl, Corinna Lebherz, Michael Lehrke, Renee Stark, Martin Greif, Alexander Becker, Franz von Ziegler, Janine Tittus, Maximilian Reiser, Christoph Becker, Burkhard Göke, Klaus G Parhofer, Alexander W Leber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2649379?pdf=render

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