Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes May Impair Endothelial Function
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Polymorphonuclear leukocytes may impair endothelial function: results of crossover randomized study of lipid-lowering therapies.
OBJECTIVES To examine whether polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in hypercholesterolemia (HC) are activated to generate large amount of superoxide in vivo and hence impair endothelial function and, if so, whether statins, which possess anti-inflammatory properties, may restore PMN-mediated endothelial dysfunction. METHODS AND RESULTS At baseline, subjects with HC showed impaired endothelial ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1079-5642,1524-4636
DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000163842.91226.ba