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ea0020p366 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

A comparison between adhesion molecules (as markers of inflammation) in identifying cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Sitar-Taut Adela-Viviana , Cebanu Mirela , Soritau Olga , Stugren Carmen , Pop Dana , Zdrenghea Dumitru Tudor

Background: There are increasing evidences that inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of both coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Adhesion molecules have been advocated as a marker of inflammation.Objectives: To evaluate the capacity of inflammation’s markers (sICAM1, sVCAM1) to identify cardiovascular disease, comparing adhesion molecules with a standard diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.Methods: W...