Autoantibodies against basement membrane collagen type IV are associated with myocardial infarction

Background: Collagen type IV is the major constituent of basement membranes underlying endothelial cells and is important for endothelial cell attachment and function. Autoantibodies against native collagen type IV have been found in various autoimmune diseases. Oxidation of LDL in the vascular wall...

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Main Authors: Olga McLeod, Pontus Dunér, Ann Samnegård, Per Tornvall, Jan Nilsson, Anders Hamsten, Eva Bengtsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290671400092X