Does air pollution accelerate progression of atherosclerosis?

Editorial

Joel D Kaufman. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010.

. 2010 Nov 23;56(22):1809-11.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.054.

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Comment on

Urban particulate matter air pollution is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis: results from the HNR (Heinz Nixdorf Recall) study.
Bauer M, Moebus S, Möhlenkamp S, Dragano N, Nonnemacher M, Fuchsluger M, Kessler C, Jakobs H, Memmesheimer M, Erbel R, Jöckel KH, Hoffmann B; HNR Study Investigative Group. Bauer M, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Nov 23;56(22):1803-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.04.065. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010. PMID: 21087707

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