2019
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0335
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P3462IDO activity forecasts obesity in premenopausal females in 10-year follow-up study: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Abstract: Background Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an intracellular enzyme that has an important immunomodulator function. Human inflammatory response promotes upregulation of IDO level in blood. This may lead to suppression of inflammation in atherosclerotic vessel wall and consequently may slow the progression of the disease. Previous studies have shown that IDO activity correlates with early signs of atherosclerosis especially in females but is not an atherosclerosis-specific marker. … Show more

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