Specific changes in circulating cytokines and growth factors induced by exercise stress testing in asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis.

BACKGROUND:We evaluated exercise-induced changes in the profile of circulating cytokines and growth factors in patients with AS. METHODS:We studied 32 consecutive asymptomatic moderate-to-severe AS patients and 32 age and sex-matched controls. Plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, hepatocyte g...

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Main Authors: Renata Kolasa-Trela, Malgorzata Konieczynska, Marta Bazanek, Anetta Undas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5349660?pdf=render