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Inflammation and Atherosclerosis
It has been known for over 150 years that hallmarks of inflammation can be observed in the wall of atherosclerotic vessels. It was, however, not clear if this inflammation is the cause or the consequence of atherogenesis. More recently, it has become evident that inflammation mediated both by innate...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vienna :
Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2012. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1 Historical Reflections on the Inflammatory Aspects of Atherosclerosis
- 2 Morphology and Clinical Manifestations
- 3 The Vascular System as an Immunological Tissue and an Immunopathological Target.- 4 Animal Models of Atherosclerosis.- 5 A Darwinian-Evolutionary Concept for Atherogenesis: The Role of Immunity to HSP 60.- 6 Mediators of Inflammation and Their Target Cells.- 7 Innate Immunity.- 8 Adaptive Immunity.- 9 Immunity to Low-Density Lipoprotein.- 10 Extracellular Matrix and Smooth Muscle Cells.- 11 The Role of Infection in Atherosclerosis and in Plaque Stability.- 12 Inflammatory Biomarkers.- 13 Atherosclerosis in Rheumatic Diseases.- 14 Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Approaches.- 15 Vaccination Against Atherosclerosis.- 16 Endocrinological Aspects of Atherosclerosis.- 17 Imaging of Atherosclerosis.- 18 Future Directions of Atherosclerosis Research and Translation into Clinical Application.- 19 Controversies and Open Questions.