title: Denatured bovine immunoglobulin pathogenic in atherosclerosis.
abstract: Evidence is related supporting the hypothesis that heat-denatured bovine immunoglobulin (BGG) may be a major risk factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; it is shown that not only does the consumption of denatured BGG correlate at all three major epidemiological levels--historical, international and social class--but this highly reactive and invasive molecule also seems to possess the biological and/or pathological properties from which could evolve the main pathological changes found not only in atherosclerosis but also in some of its complications.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology*; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008954:Models, Biological; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D008894:Milk Proteins