Zinc alpha 2-glycoprotein associates with features of plaque stability in patients with carotid atherosclerosis

Affiliations

• ¹ First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
• ² First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa, Italian Cardiovascular Network, 10 Largo Benzi, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
• ³ Medicina Generale 1, Medical Center, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.
• ⁴ Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Schlieren, Switzerland; Department of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland.
• ⁵ Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Schlieren, Switzerland; Department of Research and Education, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
• ⁶ First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy; IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa, Italian Cardiovascular Network, 10 Largo Benzi, 16132 Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].