Expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (2008)
Kobayashi, Makoto, Nakamura, Kazufumi, Kusano, Kengo Fukushima, Nakamura, Yoichi, Ohta-Ogo, Keiko, Nagase, Satoshi, ...
Immunological factors have been involved in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The cytotoxic action of macrophages is one of the main factors causing cardiac myocyte damage. Monocyte...