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Identification And Characterization Of Epitope Specific Immune Responses In Humans And Mice, David Henson
Identification And Characterization Of Epitope Specific Immune Responses In Humans And Mice, David Henson
Theses and Dissertations--Pharmacy
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world causing approximately 14% of total disease burden. A major factor in the progression to major CVD within patients is immune activation, which led to the study of various immune products as potential biomarkers for the prediction of cardiovascular events, including antigen-specific antibodies and immune complexes. One focus of this biomarker research is IgG autoantibodies targeting apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I), and several studies of these antibodies have found an association with increased CVD events. Based on the encouraging results from these studies and previous research which has identified …