Haptoglobin and Immunoglobulin A2 Predict Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Subjects: The BioImage Study.
BACKGROUND Plasma levels of haptoglobin and IgA2 (immunoglobulin A2) have recently been associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in European cohorts. We sought to validate these findings in an American population and to determine whether these biomarkers predict all-cause mortality or major cardiovascular adverse ev...