Allograft inflammatory factor-1, a multi-target regulator of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall responsible for ischemic heart disease and stroke, the most frequent causes of death worldwide. Cardiovascular diseases are expected to remain the main cause of death globally within the next 15 years, owing to a rapidly increasing prevalence, mainly due to the rising incidence of obesity and diabetes on a global scale in both developed and developing economies. This forces us to consider new strategies for prediction, prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease [1].

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 22, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yujiao Zhang, Alain Tedgui, Hafid Ait-Oufella Source Type: research