Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Open Access
- 21 February 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 113 (7) , e152-e155
Abstract
In the acute-phase response, cytokines drive production of acute-phase reactants, defined by >25% change in circulating concentration during an inflammatory response. These markers may also remain elevated chronically because of continuing inflammatory stimuli (Table).Keywords
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