@article{3120516, title = "Cathepsin B expression is associated with arterial stiffening and atherosclerotic vascular disease", author = "Mareti, A. and Kritsioti, C. and Georgiopoulos, G. and Vlachogiannis, N.I. and Delialis, D. and Sachse, M. and Sopova, K. and Koutsoukis, A. and Kontogiannis, C. and Patras, R. and Tual-Chalot, S. and Koureas, A. and Gatsiou, A. and Stellos, K. and Stamatelopoulos, K.", journal = "European Journal of Preventive Cardiology", year = "2020", volume = "27", number = "19", pages = "2288-2291", publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.", issn = "2047-4873, 2047-4881", doi = "10.1177/2047487319893042", keywords = "C reactive protein; cathepsin B; glycine; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; biological marker; cathepsin B, ankle brachial index; arterial stiffness; blood pressure; blood vessel reactivity; cardiovascular risk; coronary angiography; coronary artery; coronary artery atherosclerosis; estimated glomerular filtration rate; female; gene expression; glomerulus filtration rate; heart left ventricle ejection fraction; human; Letter; male; percutaneous coronary intervention; prevalence; priority journal; protein expression; pulse wave; risk factor; smoking; systolic blood pressure; vascular disease; age; atherosclerosis; diagnostic imaging; echography; metabolism, Age Factors; Atherosclerosis; Biomarkers; Cathepsin B; Female; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Ultrasonography; Vascular Stiffness" }