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A Novel Biomarker of Coronary Atherosclerosis: Serum DKK1 Concentration Correlates with Coronary Artery Calcification and Atherosclerotic Plaques

DKK1 modulates Wnt signaling, which is involved in the atherosclerosis. However, no data exist regarding the usefulness of measuring serum DKK1 concentration in predicting coronary atherosclerosis. A total of 270 consecutive patients (62.8 ± 11.2 yr; 70% male) were included. A contrast-enhanced 64-s...

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Autores principales: Kim, Kwang-Il, Park, Kyoung Un, Chun, Eun Ju, Choi, Sang Il, Cho, Young-Seok, Youn, Tae-Jin, Cho, Goo-Yeong, Chae, In-Ho, Song, Junghan, Choi, Dong-Ju, Kim, Cheol-Ho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172655/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21935273
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2011.26.9.1178