Prevention and Treatment of Cardio-Cerebral-Vascular Disease, Volume. 25, Issue 6, 7(2025)

Machine learning screening of autophagy genes in atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques and association analysis with immune infiltration characteristics

Cai Jiaqi1 and Chen Songfa2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
  • 2Department of Neurology, Liwan Central Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510145, China
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    Received: Jul. 4, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: Chen Songfa (956793182@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1009-816x.2025.06.003

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