Natural killer (NK) cells are important components of the innate immune system and have a potential role in the regulation of autoimmunity. In the present study, we evaluated the NK cells in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and related the findings to clinical and laboratory parameters of the disease.
Department of Medicine and Care, Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, S-581 85 Linköping, Sweden. lena.jonasson@lio.se