Osteoprotegerin as a marker of atherosclerosis and a prognostic factor in stroke

Stroke is one of the most common causes of disability and lack of independence in activities of daily living in adults.One of the most important factors predisposing to stroke, besides hypertension and atrial fibrillation, is carotid atherosclerosis. Rupture of unstable plaque with formation of a pl...

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Main Authors: Marcin Majerczyk, Jarosław Wajda, Michał Holecki, Jerzy Chudek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6620