Decreased naive and increased memory CD4(+) T cells are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Adaptive immunity has been implicated in atherosclerosis in animal models and small clinical studies. Whether chronic immune activation is associated with atherosclerosis in otherwise healthy individuals remains underexplored. We hypothesized that activation of adaptiv...

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Main Authors: Nels C Olson, Margaret F Doyle, Nancy Swords Jenny, Sally A Huber, Bruce M Psaty, Richard A Kronmal, Russell P Tracy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0071498&type=printable
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