Total erythrocyte membrane cholesterol:a marker of plaque instability?

摘要

Erythrocyte membranes have higher levels of free cholesterol than membranes of other human cells. Studies have shown that erythro-cytes contribute to the growth of atherosclerotic plaques, which could lead to plaque instability, but it is not known whether this effect translates to clinical instability in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).