Nonclassical Monocytes (CD14dimCD16+) Are Associated With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression for Men but Not Women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis-Brief Report.
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SUBMITTER: Feinstein MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057525 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May
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Nonclassical Monocytes (CD14dimCD16+) Are Associated With Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression for Men but Not Women: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis-Brief Report.
Feinstein Matthew J MJ Doyle Margaret F MF Stein James H JH Sitlani Colleen M CM Fohner Alison E AE Huber Sally A SA Landay Alan L AL Heckbert Susan R SR Rice Kenneth K Kronmal Richard A RA Hedrick Catherine C Manichaikul Ani A McNamara Coleen C Rich Stephen S Tracy Russell P RP Olson Nels C NC Psaty Bruce M BM Delaney Joseph A C JAC
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20210325 5
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