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Plasma levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein do not correlate with inflammatory activity in carotid atherosclerotic plaques

H Grufman, I Gonçalves, A Edsfeldt, M Nitulescu, A Persson, M Nilsson and J Nilsson. 2014. Plasma levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protei...

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Novel approaches to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques

Cardiovascular disease has for many years been the leading cause of death in western societies and the incidence is now also rapidly increasing in many developing countries.

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