The value of YKL-40 in ischemic heart disease patients
Introduction Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is considered to be the most common cause of myocardial ischemia. YKL-40, a chitin-binding acute phase glycoprotein, has been found to be expressed by macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques. The YKL-40 could potentially be a new useful biomarker t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-01-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2016;volume=28;issue=2;spage=71;epage=77;aulast=Zaky |