Plasma Levels of the Proinflammatory Chitin-Binding Glycoprotein YKL-40, Variation in the Chitinase 3-Like 1 Gene (CHI3L1), and Incident Cardiovascular Events [Epidemiology]

Conclusions Among initially healthy U.S. women, plasma levels of the proinflammatory chitenase-like protein, YKL-40, were influenced by environmental as well as genetic factors and predicted incident thromboembolic stroke, but not MI, a differential effect consistent with limited previous data.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - June 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ridker, P. M., Chasman, D. I., Rose, L., Loscalzo, J., Elias, J. A. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research