The Role of Circulating Immune Complexes in the Pathogenesis of the Ischemic Heart Disease

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ABSTRACT:BACKGROUND:Circulating immune complexes (CICs) were found to have an effect on the pathogenesis and prognosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD).METHODS:A total of 24 patients, 13 as a patient group with IHD (10 males and 3 females), and 11 healthy control group (6males and 5 females), for all the level of CICs was detected by platelets aggregation test (1).RESULTS:The results showed that all patients with IHD had positive platelets test, while only 4control group had a positive results.CONCLUSION:This study showed that there was significant raise in the level of CICs in the IHD and it might play a role in it’s development.