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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Exp Med. Feb 20, 2015; 5(1): 21-32
Published online Feb 20, 2015. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v5.i1.21
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Figure 1 Phases of coronary atherosclerosis. Events implicated in the progression of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
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Figure 2 Consolidated and emerging inflammatory markers. A new approach to establish the risk for coronary artery disease. Today new inflammatory markers are studied and classified according to their role in the development of coronary artery disease. TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL: Interleukin; CRP: C-reactive protein; CAM: Adhesion molecules; OPG: Osteoprotegerin; OPN: Osteopontin. PAPP-A: Pregnancy-associated alpha plasma protein A; LOX-1: Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1.
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Figure 3 Regression analysis of LOX-1. From Lubrano et al[76], 2008. Positive association between circulating levels of LOX-1 and inflammatory markers. TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL: Interleukin; CRP: C-reactive protein; LOX-1: Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1.