Are anti-endothelial cell antibodies increased in patients with previous myocardial infarction?
We report for the first time evidence that AECA are related to signs of inflammation and are increased in patients with atherosclerosis and previous myocardial infarction and with further increase with severity of disease.
Immunoglobulins co-localize with amyloid deposits and can contribute to amyloid degradation by Fc-receptor mediated phagocytosis, and should be considered key players in the degradation process.