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J Lipid Res
December 2024
Cardiovascular Biochemistry Group, Institut de Recerca Sant Pau, (IR Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Spain. Electronic address:
Approximately 20% of ischemic strokes are attributed to the presence of atherosclerosis. Lipoproteins play a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis, with LDL promoting atherogenesis and HDL inhibiting it. Therefore, both their concentrations and their biological properties are decisive factors in atherosclerotic processes.
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August 2024
Cardiovascular Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Biochemistry, Research Institute Sant Pau (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau, IR Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:
Background: Atherosclerotic plaques in the internal carotid artery are responsible for more than 15% of ischemic strokes. Carotid F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-FDG PET) detects plaque inflammation. Plasma ICAM-1 and LRP1 concentrations have been associated with inflammation in ipsilateral carotid plaque.
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