Why the study?
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha is implicated in metabolic disorders and may play a role in cardiovascular disease development, but its relationship with early atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged men is unclear.
Is plasma TNF-alpha associated with early carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk indicators in healthy middle-aged men?
Is plasma TNF-alpha associated with early carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk indicators in healthy middle-aged men?
Plasma TNF-alpha correlates with metabolic and cellular perturbations linked to early atherosclerosis, though it may not be an independent determinant of carotid intima-media thickness.
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TNF-alpha links to carotid IMT only univariately; leaves open independent roles for E-selectin and postprandial triglycerides in early atherosclerosis.
Tiina Skoog (2002) studied this question.
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