Free leptin, carotid plaque phenotype and relevance to related symptomatology: insights from the OPAL-Lille carotid endarterectomy study

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 12;168(5):4879-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.048. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
No abstract available

Keywords: Carotid plaque; Free leptin; Plaque phenotype; Symptomatology; Vascular smooth muscle cell.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Carotid Stenosis / blood*
  • Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Leptin / blood*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenotype
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / blood*
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic / surgery*
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Leptin