Serum Levels of Platelet Released CD40 Ligand Are Increased in Early Onset Occlusive Carotid Artery Disease
Author(s) -
József Balla,
Mária Tünde Magyar,
Dániel Bereczki,
Attila Valikovics,
Emóke Nagy,
Erika Barna,
András Pál,
György Balla,
László Csiba,
G Blaskó
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
disease markers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1875-8630
pISSN - 0278-0240
DOI - 10.1155/2006/427174
Subject(s) - occlusive , medicine , cardiology , carotid arteries , platelet
Soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) has been suggested as a key mediator between inflammation and atherosclerosis, and the CD40-CD40L interaction has a role in atherosclerotic lesion progression. We evaluated if platelet released serum sCD40L and sCD40 levels differ between patients with early onset occlusive carotid artery disease and age-matched controls.
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