Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) provides a huge economic strain worldwide and is responsible for over 4 million deaths in Europe annually. Atherosclerosis, a key component of CVD, is recognised as an inflammatory process. This clinical pilot-study aimed to compare a range of selective leukocyte, haemostatic and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with CVD to healthy volunteers.
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