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Hotamisligil GS. This paper reviews the recent advances concerning the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and its complications. The ER is the site where all the proteins are formed. Under conditions...

Berger JS, Jordan CO, Lloyd-Jones D, Blumenthal RS. As cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Western world, screening for cardiovascular risk must be improved to target asymptomatic individuals as well as high-risk...

Warren TY, Barry V, Hooker SP, Sui X, Church TS, Blair SN. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between two common sedentary behaviours, such as riding in a car and watching television (TV), and cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

Ford ES, Zhao G, Li C. The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the magnitude of the relative risk (RR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) from prospective...

Libby P, Crea F. This review focuses on the inflammatory component of atherosclerosis. It is well-known that biomarkers of inflammation, notably high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), add to traditional risk factors to better identify...