title: Letter to the editor--atrial fibrillation: an inflammatory and autoimmune disorder.
authors.forename: David O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Schairer
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Levis
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000276:immunology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood*; D015551:Autoimmunity; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein