Natural antibodies to malondialdehyde adducts in atherosclerosis

Abstract Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and infections potentially contribute to its pathogenesis. Oxidation of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is a key event in atherogenesis. Lipid peroxidation produces reactive aldehydes such as malondialdehyde (MDA) and MDA-acetaldehyde that fo...

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Main Author: Turunen, P. (Pauliina)
Other Authors: Hörkkö, S. (Sohvi)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2013
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526203126
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526203126