Immunoglobulin M Type of Autoantibodies to Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Has an Inverse Relation to Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis

Abstract
Background— Lipoprotein oxidation plays an important part in atherogenesis. Autoantibodies to oxidation-specific epitopes of LDL occur in plasma and atherosclerotic lesions of humans and animals. T...