Total and differential WBC counts are related with coronary artery atherosclerosis and increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in Koreans.

Jung Hee KimSoo LimKyong Soo ParkHak Chul JangSung Hee Choi

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Total WBC counts were related with the severity of coronary artery disease, and higher WBC counts increased the risk of CVDs in asymptomatic Koreans mainly by virtue of monocytes.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
coronary artery
peripheral blood
coronary artery disease
pulmonary artery
cardiovascular events
heart failure
dendritic cells
pulmonary hypertension
immune response
pulmonary arterial hypertension
transcatheter aortic valve replacement