Serum soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 levels are elevated in acute coronary syndrome: a novel marker for early diagnosis.

K, Hayashida; N, Kume; T, Murase; M, Minami; D, Nakagawa; T, Inada; M, Tanaka; A, Ueda; G, Kominami; H, Kambara; T, Kimura; T, Kita

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.104.468397

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Serum soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 levels are elevated in acute coronary syndrome: a novel marker for early diagnosis.

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Hayashida K

Kume N

Murase T

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Markers of cardiac injury, including troponin-T (TnT), are used to diagnose acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, markers for plaque instability may be more useful for diagnosing ACS at the earliest stage. Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) appears to play crucial roles...

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