The effects of acid sphingomyelinase on endothelial cell function and its role in chronic inflammatory disease

Accelerated atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease are seen in patients with primary vasculitis (PSV) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The mechanisms behind this remain unclear, but recent studies have linked it to endothelial cell dysfunction (ECD), which may result from the vasculitis also seen...

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Main Author: Kiprianos, Allan Panagiotis
Published: University of Birmingham 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535364