Platelet Activity And Some Immunological Findings In Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease

The platelet activity and some immunological aspccts of coronary heart disease CIID were investigated by employing platelet count and serum levels of IgCUgM and IgA,C3 and C4.Three groups of patients were investigated : patients with ischcmic heart diseaseI HD, patients with IIID +hypcrtcnsion and patients with IHD+unstable angina.The results revealed that the mean of platelets (mm3) was significantly reduced in IFID+unstable angina group 2.72( 1.12 compared with conrol group 8.13+2.72. With respcct to the immunological study, the results revealed that IgG level (mg/dl) was significantly rcduccd in HID hypertension group 1113.70*8.81 and in IHD+unstable angina 857.85+17.78 compared with control group 1279.33+22.25.Thc same effect was observed on IgM,in IHDgroup, the mean was 114.47+4.40 and in IIlD+hypertcnsion group was 122.10+5.32 compared with control group 177.25+4.86.The mean of complement component C3 was significantly increased in IHD+ hypertension group 197.92=6.56, also in IHD+unstable angina group 150.750+10.78 compared wih control group 102.79+10.38.