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Figure 3 A Model of Risk Stratification Based on a Representative Panel of Molecular and Genetic Factors
ACS = acute coronary syndrome; CRP = C-reactive protein; EPC = endothelial progenitor cell; FLAP = 5-lipoxygenase activating protein pathway; fn = platelet function; IL = interleukin; LTA4 = leukotriene A4 pathway; MMPs = matrix metalloproteinases; MPO = myeloperoxidase; PAI-1 = plasminogen activator inhibitor; PAPP-A = pregnancy-associated plasma protein A; sCD40L = soluble CD40 ligand; TNF- = tumor necrosis factor alpha; VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor; vWF = Von Willebrand factor.
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