A clinical perspective on the utility of alpha 1 antichymotrypsin for the early diagnosis of calcific aortic stenosis
Abstract Background Calcific aortic stenosis (CAS) is the most common heart valve disease in the elderly, representing an important economic and social burden in developed countries. Currently, there is no way to predict either the onset or progression of CAS, emphasizing the need to identify useful...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Proteomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12014-017-9147-z |