PF-4var/CXCL4L1 predicts outcome in stable coronary artery disease patients with preserved left ventricular function.

BACKGROUND: Platelet-derived chemokines are implicated in several aspects of vascular biology. However, for the chemokine platelet factor 4 variant (PF-4var/CXCL4L1), released by platelets during thrombosis and with different properties as compared to PF-4/CXCL4, its role in heart disease is not yet...

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Main Authors: Johan De Sutter, Nico R Van de Veire, Sofie Struyf, Jan Philippé, Marc De Buyzere, Jo Van Damme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3285621?pdf=render