Clinical ResearchBiomarkersSignificance of a Multiple Biomarkers Strategy Including Endothelial Dysfunction to Improve Risk Stratification for Cardiovascular Events in Patients at High Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
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Key Words
biomarkers
endothelium
microparticles
follow-up studies
coronary heart disease
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACS
acute coronary syndromes
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHD
coronary heart disease
CI
confidence interval
DM
diabetes mellitus
eGFR
estimated glomerular filtration rate
EMP
endothelium-derived microparticle(s)
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
HR
hazard ratio
hsCRP
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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This study was supported, in part, by grants-in-aid for Scientific Research (#C19590869 to Dr. Sugiyama) from the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture, Japan; Advanced Education Program for Integrated Clinical, Basic and Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University in Kumamoto, Japan (Support Program for Improvement of Graduate School Education, MEXT, Japan); and Kimura Memorial Heart Foundation Bayer Grant for Clinical Vascular Function 2008, Kurume, Japan.
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