PubMed ID:
24267245
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2013
Affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States; Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC, United States. Electronic address: huntke@musc.edu.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.09.027
Authors:
Backlund JY,
Baker N,
Cleary P,
DCCT/EDIC Research Group,
Hunt KJ,
Jenkins A,
Lopes-Virella MF,
Lyons T,
Virella G
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Over 90% of modified LDL in circulation is associated to specific antibodies circulating as part of immune complexes (IC); however, few studies have examined their relationship with cardiovascular disease.