Platelets in patients with premature coronary artery disease exhibit upregulation of miRNA340* and miRNA624*.

<h4>Background</h4>Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide, underscoring the need to improve diagnostic strategies. Platelets play a major role, not only in the process of acute thrombosis during plaque rupture, but also in the format...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Brigitte M Sondermeijer, Annemieke Bakker, Amalia Halliani, Maurice W J de Ronde, Arnoud A Marquart, Anke J Tijsen, Ties A Mulders, Maayke G M Kok, Suzanne Battjes, Steffi Maiwald, Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, Mieke D Trip, Perry D Moerland, Joost C M Meijers, Esther E Creemers, Sara-Joan Pinto-Sietsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22022480/pdf/?tool=EBI