Figure 1.
CRP in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis.
Abbreviations: AT-1, angiotensin-1; CRP, C-reactive protein; EC, endothelial cells; ET-1, endothelin-1; ICAM-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1; IL, interleukin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; NO: nitric oxide; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; TF, tissue factor; VCAM-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; WBC: white blood cells.