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    Abdominal aortic calcification quantified by the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome

    Abdominal aortic calcifications (AAC) predict cardiovascular mortality. A new scoring model for AAC, the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index may contribute with additional inf...

    Natasha Barascuk, Melanie Ganz, Mads Nielsen in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2011)

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    Gender-Dependent Correlations of Carotid Intima–Media Thickness with Gene Expression in Blood

    The mechanisms underlying gender differences in stroke incidence, risk, and outcome are uncertain. We sought to determine whether transcriptional profiles of circulating blood cells of men and women differenti...

    Renée J. Turner, Cheryl D. Bushnell, Thomas C. Register in Translational Stroke Research (2011)

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    Human macrophage foam cells degrade atherosclerotic plaques through cathepsin K mediated processes

    Proteolytic degradation of Type I Collagen by proteases may play an important role in remodeling of atherosclerotic plaques, contributing to increased risk of plaque rupture.

    Natasha Barascuk, Helene Skjøt-Arkil, Thomas C Register in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2010)