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Pro-inflammatory mediators released by activated monocytes promote aortic valve fibrocalcific activity
BACKGROUND: Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in the elderly. Valvular fibrocalcification is a characteristic pathological change. In diseased valves, monocyte accumulation is evident, and aortic valve interstitial cells (AVICs) display greater fibrogeni...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8780233/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35062861 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s10020-022-00433-4 |