IgM antibodies to oxidized phosphatidylserine as protection markers in cardiovascular disease among 60-year olds.

OBJECTIVE:Phosphatidylserine is exposed on apoptotic cells and is prone to oxidation (OxPS). Here we analyze the association of IgM antibodies against OxPS (anti-OxPS) with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS:Among sixty-year olds from Stockholm County in Sweden, previously screened fo...

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Main Authors: Johan Frostegård, Jun Su, Sudhir Sing, Xiang Hua, Max Vikström, Karin Leander, Bruna Gigante, Ulf de Faire, Anna G Frostegård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5400230?pdf=render