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Follicular fluid expression of alpha-defensins and their role in ovulation

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10815-007-9197-7

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Increased alpha-defensin expression is associated with risk of coronary heart disease: a feasible predictive inflammatory biomarker of coronary heart disease in hyperlipidemia patients
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949746/
Human neutrophil peptides (HNPs) or alpha (α)-defensins are cysteine-rich cation polypeptides that are produced and released from activated polymorphonuclear neutrophil granules during septic inflammation and acute coronary vascular disorders.