Low Density Lipoprotein-Containing Circulating Immune Complexes: Role in Atherosclerosis and Diagnostic Value

It has been suggested that low density lipoprotein-containing circulating immune complexes (LDL-CIC) play a role in atherogenesis and are involved in the formation of early atherosclerotic lesion. These complexes, as well as anti-LDL autoantibodies, have been found in the blood and in the atheroscle...

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Main Authors: Igor A. Sobenin, Jukka T. Salonen, Andrey V. Zhelankin, Alexandra A. Melnichenko, Jari Kaikkonen, Yuri V. Bobryshev, Alexander N. Orekhov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/205697