Volume 16, Issue 3 (11-2002)
Med J Islam Repub Iran 2002 |
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From Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, I.R. Iran.
Abstract: (4066 Views)
To determine the presence of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies in patients
with ischemic events, we designed a case-control study. We studied 33 patients
with unstable angina, 33 male patients with myocardial infarction and
34 control subjects with no evidence of ischemic heart disease. Plasma samples
were assessed for IgG anticardiolipin antibodies by enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The levels of aCL were (mean±SD of optical
density multiplied by 1000): 624±319, 486±318, and 239±202 for patients
with unstable angina, myocardial infarction and controls, respectively (F=
15.74 and p=0.0000). High aCL levels were found more often in patients with
acute ischemic events.
Type of Study: Original Research |
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