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Atherosclerosis
Volume 188, Issue 2, Pages 221-474 (October 2006)
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Review Articles


Aging, smooth muscle cells and vascular pathobiology: Implications for atherosclerosis, 17 February 2006
Augusto Orlandi, Marie-Luce Bochaton-Piallat, Giulio Gabbiani, Luigi Giusto Spagnoli
pages 221-230
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Adiponectin and its gene variants as risk factors for insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, 03 April 2006
D.R. Gable, S.J. Hurel, S.E. Humphries
pages 231-244
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Basic Research


Low-density lipoprotein oxidized to various degrees activates ERK1/2 through Lox-1, 29 December 2005
Hiroyuki Tanigawa, Shin-ichiro Miura, Bo Zhang, Yoshinari Uehara, Yoshino Matsuo, Masahiro Fujino, Tatsuya Sawamura, Keijiro Saku
pages 245-250
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An investigation by electron microscopy of chylomicron remnant uptake by human monocyte-derived macrophages, 28 November 2005
Caryn L. Elsegood, John C.L. Mamo
pages 251-259
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Proliferation and anti-apoptotic effects of human urotensin II on human endothelial cells, 12 December 2005
Libin Shi, Wenghui Ding, Dayuan Li, Zhijian Wang, Hongfeng Jiang, Junhua Zhang, Chaoshu Tang
pages 260-264
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Simvastatin induces heat shock factor 1 in vascular endothelial cells, 22 December 2005
Tsuyoshi Uchiyama, Hiroyuki Atsuta, Toshihiro Utsugi, Yoshio Ohyama, Tetsuya Nakamura, Akira Nakai, Masanori Nakata, Ikuro Maruyama, Hideaki Tomura, Fumikazu Okajima, Shoichi Tomono, Shoji Kawazu, Ryozo Nagai, Masahiko Kurarbayashi
pages 265-273
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Efficacy of peroxisome proliferative activated receptor (PPAR)-α ligands, fenofibrate, on intimal hyperplasia and constrictive remodeling after coronary angioplasty in porcine models, 05 December 2005
Takatoshi Kasai, Katsumi Miyauchi, Takayuki Yokoyama, Kouichiro Aihara, Hiroyuki Daida
pages 274-280
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Functional mutations of the ABCA1 gene in subjects of French–Canadian descent with HDL deficiency, 12 December 2005
Khalid Alrasadi, Isabelle L. Ruel, Michel Marcil, Jacques Genest
pages 281-291
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Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase signaling mediates vascular smooth muscle cell expression of periostin in vivo and in vitro, 05 December 2005
Guohong Li, Suzanne Oparil, John M. Sanders, Lin Zhang, Meiru Dai, Lan Bo Chen, Simon J. Conway, Coleen A. McNamara, Ian J. Sarembock
pages 292-300
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Dietary reversal of experimental hypercholesterolemia improves endothelial dysfunction of epicardial arteries but not of small coronary vessels in pigs, 12 December 2005
Katherine J.E. Sattler, Offer Galili, Martin Rodriguez-Porcel, James D. Krier, Lilach O. Lerman, Amir Lerman
pages 301-308
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C-reactive protein and alcohol consumption: Is there a U-shaped association? Results from a population-based study in Russia: The Arkhangelsk study, 29 December 2005
Maria Averina, Odd Nilssen, V.L. Arkhipovsky, A.G. Kalinin, Jan Brox
pages 309-315
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Polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotesinogen (AGT) genes and their associations with blood pressure and carotid artery intima media thickness among healthy Finnish young adults—the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study, 06 January 2006
Md. Shaheenul Islam, Terho Lehtimäki, Markus Juonala, Mika Kähönen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Katariina Kainulainen, Helena Miettinen, Leena Taittonen, Kimmo Kontula, Jorma S.A. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari
pages 316-322
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ATP depletion in macrophages in the core of advanced rabbit atherosclerotic plaques in vivo, 06 January 2006
Olli Leppänen, Tom Björnheden, Margareta Evaldsson, Jan Borén, Olov Wiklund, Max Levin
pages 323-330
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Increased atherosclerotic lesion area in apoE deficient mice overexpressing bovine growth hormone, 19 December 2005
Irene J. Andersson, Anna Ljungberg, Lennart Svensson, Li-Ming Gan, Jan Oscarsson, Göran Bergström
pages 331-340
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Examination of genetic effects of polymorphisms in the MCP-1 and CCR2 genes on MI in the Icelandic population, 15 December 2005
Kristjana Bjarnadottir, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Thor Aspelund, Vilmundur Gudnason
pages 341-346
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Combined hyperlipidemia/hyperalphalipoproteinemia associated with premature spontaneous atherosclerosis in mice lacking hepatic lipase and low density lipoprotein receptor, 29 December 2005
D. Barcat, A. Amadio, A. Palos-Pinto, D. Daret, P. Benlian, M. Darmon, A.M. Bérard
pages 347-355
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The effectiveness of postconditioning and preconditioning on infarct size in hypercholesterolemic and normal anesthetized rabbits, 28 December 2005
Efstathios K. Iliodromitis, Anastasia Zoga, Agathi Vrettou, Ioanna Andreadou, Ioannis A. Paraskevaidis, Loukas Kaklamanis, Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos
pages 356-362
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Blood leukocyte count is a risk factor for intima-media thickening and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged men, 28 December 2005
Antti Loimaala, Riikka Rontu, Ilkka Vuori, Michele Mercuri, Terho Lehtimäki, Arja Nenonen, M. Gene Bond
pages 363-369
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Clinical Research


Treatment of obesity with diet/exercise versus pioglitazone has distinct effects on lipoprotein particle size, 28 November 2005
Samyah Shadid, Ralph LaForge, James D. Otvos, Michael D. Jensen
pages 370-376
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Increased soluble FcγRIIIa in plasma from patients with coronary artery diseases, 28 November 2005
Midori Masuda, Hironori Miyoshi, Shinzo Kobatake, Noriko Nishimura, Xian H. Dong, Yutaka Komiyama, Hakuo Takahashi
pages 377-383
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Adiponectin and inflammatory markers in peripheral arterial occlusive disease, 30 November 2005
Yoshio Iwashima, Takeshi Horio, Yoshihiko Suzuki, Shinji Kihara, Hiromi Rakugi, Kenji Kangawa, Tohru Funahashi, Toshio Ogihara, Yuhei Kawano
pages 384-390
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The influence of hepatic lipase C-480T polymorphism on coronary flow reserve in young men is independent of the plasma cholesterol level, 05 December 2005
Yue-Mei Fan, Reijo Laaksonen, Tuula Janatuinen, Risto Vesalainen, Hanna Laine, Olli T. Raitakari, Pirjo Nuutila, Juhani Knuuti, Riikka Rontu, Terho Lehtimäki
pages 391-397
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Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) and homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH): A phenotypic comparison, 12 December 2005
Livia Pisciotta, Claudio Priore Oliva, Giovanni Mario Pes, Lilla Di Scala, Antonella Bellocchio, Raffaele Fresa, Alfredo Cantafora, Marcello Arca, Sebastiano Calandra, Stefano Bertolini
pages 398-405
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C-reactive protein 3′ UTR +1444C>T polymorphism in patients with spontaneous venous thromboembolism, 13 December 2005
R. Vormittag, M. Funk, C. Mannhalter, V. Schönauer, T. Vukovich, E. Minar, C. Bialonczyk, M. Hirschl, I. Pabinger
pages 406-411
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Clarithromycin reduces recurrent cardiovascular events in subjects without periodontitis, 06 January 2006
Susanna Paju, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Juha Sinisalo, Kimmo Mattila, Başak Doğan, Jari Ahlberg, Ville Valtonen, Markku S. Nieminen, Sirkka Asikainen
pages 412-419
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The gap between dyslipidemia control perceived by physicians and objective control patterns in Spain, 12 December 2005
José R. Banegas, Onofre Vegazo, Pedro Serrano, Emilio Luengo, Teresa Mantilla, Raúl Fernández, Fernando Civeira, HISPALIPID Study Group Investigators
pages 420-424
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Endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic subjects: Effects of plant stanol and sterol esters, 29 December 2005
Maarit Hallikainen, Tiina Lyyra-Laitinen, Tomi Laitinen, Jyrki J. Ågren, Jussi Pihlajamäki, Rainer Rauramaa, Tatu A. Miettinen, Helena Gylling
pages 425-432
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Oxidized phospholipid: POVPC binds to platelet-activating-factor receptor on human macrophages: Implications in atherosclerosis, 29 December 2005
Sophie Pégorier, Dominique Stengel, Hervé Durand, Martine Croset, Ewa Ninio
pages 433-443
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Hemoglobin and atherosclerosis in patients with manifest arterial disease: The SMART-study, 06 January 2006
J.M. Dijk, G. Wangge, Y. van der Graaf, M.L. Bots, D.E. Grobbee, A. Algra, on behalf of the SMART-study group
pages 444-449
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Plasma interleukin (IL)-18 concentrations is elevated in patients with previous myocardial infarction and related to severity of coronary atherosclerosis independently of C-reactive protein and IL-6, 06 January 2006
Johannes Hulthe, William McPheat, Ann Samnegård, Per Tornvall, Anders Hamsten, Per Eriksson
pages 450-454
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Efficacy and tolerability of combined treatment with l-carnitine and simvastatin in lowering lipoprotein(a) serum levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 29 December 2005
Vincenzo Solfrizzi, Cristiano Capurso, Anna M. Colacicco, Alessia D’Introno, Cristina Fontana, Sabrina A. Capurso, Francesco Torres, Anna M. Gadaleta, Aleardo Koverech, Antonio Capurso, Francesco Panza
pages 455-461
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Decreased plasma CXCL16/SR-PSOX concentration is associated with coronary artery disease, 28 December 2005
Yuri Sheikine, Charlotte Sahlberg Bang, Lennart Nilsson, Ann Samnegård, Anders Hamsten, Lena Jonasson, Per Eriksson, Allan Sirsjö
pages 462-466
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Author Index
pages 467-471
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Subject Index
pages 472-474
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