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Review
. 2004 Fall;5(4):194-203.

Immunotherapy for atherosclerosis: an emerging paradigm

Prediman K Shah  1 , Kuang-Yuh Chyu, Jan Nilsson
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  • PMID: 15580158
Review

Immunotherapy for atherosclerosis: an emerging paradigm

Prediman K Shah et al. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2004 Fall.

Abstract

Experimental and clinical studies have implicated the immune system in atherogenesis and its complications. Recent studies have identified a complex dual role for the immune system: some aspects of the system play a proatherogenic role, whereas other aspects are atheroprotective. Suppression of proatherogenic immune responses and activation of antiatherogenic immune responses promise to emerge as novel strategies for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic vascular disease.

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