Plasma tumour necrosis factor-alpha and early carotid atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged men.

AIMS: Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a proinflammatory cytokine, which is implicated in some metabolic disorders and may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. We examined whether plasma TNF-alpha is related to established cardiovascular risk indicators, plasma levels...

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Autores principales: Skoog, T, Dichtl, W, Boquist, S, Skoglund-Andersson, C, Karpe, F, Tang, R, Bond, MG, de Faire, U, Nilsson, J, Eriksson, P, Hamsten, A
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2002