Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Are circulating immunoglobulins associated with intraplaque mast cell number and other vulnerable plaque characteristics in patients with carotid artery stenosis?
Answer: In patients suffering from carotid artery disease, total IgE, total IgG and oxLDL-IgG levels do not associate with plaque mast cell numbers or other vulnerable plaque histopathological characteristics. This study thus does not provide evidence that the immunoglobulins tested in our cohort play a role in intraplaque mast cell activation or grade of atherosclerosis.
Output (English): no