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Are high neutrophil numbers associated with characteristics of rupture-prone lesions in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques?
Are high neutrophil numbers associated with characteristics of rupture-prone lesions in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques?
Neutrophil numbers in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques are strongly associated with histopathologic features of rupture-prone lesions, suggesting a role in plaque destabilization.
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Neutrophil counts may flag vulnerable carotid plaques; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before any clinical use.
Ionita et al. (2010) studied this question.
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