Enhanced atherogenesis and altered high density lipoprotein in patients with Crohn's disease

Enhanced atherogenesis and altered high density lipoprotein in patients with Crohn's disease

A chronic inflammatory state is a risk factor for accelerated atherogenesis. The aim of our study was to explore whether Crohn's disease (CD), characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes, is also associated with accelerated atherogenesis. In 60 CD patients and 122 matched controls, carotid...

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Main Authors: Sander I. van Leuven, Rachel Hezemans, Johannes H. Levels, Susan Snoek, Pieter C. Stokkers, G. Kees Hovingh, John J.P. Kastelein, Erik S. Stroes, Eric de Groot, Daan W. Hommes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
inflammation
endothelium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520429153

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