title: Cellular immunity in congestive cardiomyopathy. Hypersensitivity to cardiac antigens.
abstract: The presence of type IV hypersensitivity to cardiac antigens in 26 patients with congestive cardiomyopathy was sought by two in vitro techniques. Neither test showed a significant group abnormality, but 10 patients did have hypersensitivity to heart antigen, in particular to congestive cardiomyopathic heart antigen. These patients were characterised by worse haemodynamic data and a more rapid and malignant course of the disease than in the rest of the group.
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000276:immunology* / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D007961:Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors