Upregulation of CD40 and CD40 Ligand (CD154) in Patients With Moderate Hypercholesterolemia
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Upregulation of CD40 and CD40 ligand (CD154) in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia.
BACKGROUND Hypercholesterolemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is associated with inflammation and hypercoagulability. Both can be mediated by the CD40 system. This study investigated whether the CD40 system is upregulated in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia and whether it is influenced by therapy with a hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. ME...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/hc4501.099312