Smoking, immunity, and cardiovascular prognosis: a study of plasma IgE concentration in patients with acute myocardial infarction

CONCLUSION: Cotinine exhibits a positive association with AMI, wherein IgE plays a mediating role. Elevated plasma levels of IgE was positively associated with AMI and poor prognosis, which further confirms the adverse role of smoking on the incidence of AMI and prognosis. (Clinical trial registration: ChiCTR2100053000).PMID:37731521 | PMC:PMC10508960 | DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1174081

Source: Atherosclerosis - September 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lili Zhang Yanrong Zhu Xin Meng Yifan Zhang Qian Ren Dong Huang Zhong Chen Source Type: research