The effect of PPE-induced emphysema and chronic LPS-induced pulmonary inflammation on atherosclerosis development in APOE*3-LEIDEN mice.

<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by pulmonary inflammation, airways obstruction and emphysema, and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the contribution of these individual COPD components to this increased risk is un...

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Main Authors: P Padmini S J Khedoe, Man C Wong, Gerry T M Wagenaar, Jaap J Plomp, Miranda van Eck, Louis M Havekes, Patrick C N Rensen, Pieter S Hiemstra, Jimmy F P Berbée
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24303000/pdf/?tool=EBI