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Inflammation plays a central role in atherogenesis. The major neutrophilic peptide alpha-defensin is a promising evolving risk factor for atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of alpha-defensin in predicting future major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) occurrence in fully revascularized patients with stable CAD under optimal medical therapy.
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