MARKERS OF VULNERABILITY OF THE ATHEROSCLEROSIS PLAQUE

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APP PUB NO 20130210661A1
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13808516

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The present invention relates to methods for determining the presence of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque in an individual, comprising the steps of measuring the presence and/or level of at least one biochemical marker in a biological sample obtained from said individual, and, based on the result of this measurement, determining the presence of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque in the individual. The present invention also relates to a method for diagnosing a vascular or metabolic disease or an increased predisposition to an adverse outcome in an individual comprising determining the presence of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque in the individual. The present invention also relates to an in vitro method for identifying markers of the presence of an unstable atherosclerotic plaque in a subject, using depleted protein extracts obtained from proteins extracts from biological samples representative of stable and unstable atherosclerotic plaques.

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BIO-RAD EUROPE GMBHHOLBEINSTRASSE 75 BASEL 4051

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Fareh, Jeannette Saussines, FR 2 0
Malaud, Eric Aigues Vives, FR 3 2

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