Blocking Interleukin-1β: A Double-Edged Sword in Experimental Atherosclerosis.

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol

School of Infection and Immunity, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (N.M., P.M.), University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Published: July 2024

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