Carotid plaque age is a feature of plaque stability inversely related to levels of plasma insulin.

Carotid plaque age is a feature of plaque stability inversely related to levels of plasma insulin.

BACKGROUND: The stability of atherosclerotic plaques determines the risk for rupture, which may lead to thrombus formation and potentially severe clinical complications such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Although the rate of plaque formation may be important for plaque stability, this process...

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Main Authors: Sara Hägg, Mehran Salehpour, Peri Noori, Jesper Lundström, Göran Possnert, Rabbe Takolander, Peter Konrad, Stefan Rosfors, Arno Ruusalepp, Josefin Skogsberg, Jesper Tegnér, Johan Björkegren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3072386?pdf=render

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