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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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    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)

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