Direct link between immunoglobulinE and atherogenesis demonstrated

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

There is an observed correlation between Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels atherosclerosis, with twice amount of IgE present in patients with acute myocardial infarction as in patients with stable angina or without coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers have now demonstrated the direct participation of IgE in atherogenesis in a mouse model.

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