| Literature DB >> 18489851 |
Shahar Lavi1, Joerg Herrmann, Ronit Lavi, Joseph P McConnell, Lilach O Lerman, Amir Lerman.
Abstract
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2)(Lp-PLA(2)) is a biomarker that can be used to assess the risk for cardiovascular disease and events. In addition to being a useful marker of a risk factor, several studies suggest that Lp-PLA(2) has a pathophysiologic role in the atherosclerotic disease process. In this article, we review this aspect and its therapeutic implications.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18489851 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-008-0036-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Atheroscler Rep ISSN: 1523-3804 Impact factor: 5.113