Microplastics are associated with elevated atherosclerotic risk and increased vascular complexity in acute coronary syndrome patients

Table 5 Association between total MP content and monocytes, lymphocytes, and cytokines profiles in 101 individuals with chest pain

	Monocytes (*10⁹/L)	CD3⁺/CD4⁺ (per μL)	CD3⁺/CD8⁺ (per μL)	CD3⁻/CD19⁺ (per μL)	CD3⁻/CD56⁺CD16⁺ (per μL)	IgA (g/L)	IgG (g/L)	IgM (g/L)
Total MP Content	− 0.000	0.351	0.271	0.605**	0.557**	− 0.001	0.001	0.001
(μg/g blood)	(0.000)	(0.376)	(0.270)	(0.180)	(0.201)	(0.001)	(0.003)	(0.001)
Constant	0.615**	777.175**	544.198**	296.411**	104.022	2.513**	8.481**	1.092**
	(0.094)	(188.255)	(114.970)	(77.281)	(62.917)	(0.706)	(1.836)	(0.264)
R²	0.053	0.021	0.025	0.204	0.128	0.003	0.067	0.069

Results are from linear regression models and adjusted for age. Robust standard errors in parentheses. Results with statistical significance are indicated in bold. The units of the MPs are μg/g blood. **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05. IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgA, immunoglobulin A; IgM, immunoglobulin M

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