Monocyte count is a predictor of novel plaque formation : A 7-year follow-up study of 2610 persons without carotid plaque at baseline the Tromsø study

Activation of monocytes and differentiation into lipid-laden macrophages are fundamental events in generation of atherosclerotic lesions. There exist few data on monocyte activity and the risk for atherosclerosis. In this prospective population-based study, we examined whether monocyte count in bloo...

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