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Summary Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis. Carbamylated LDL has been suggested to promote atherogenesis in patients with chronic kidney disease. Here we observed that plasma IgG and IgM antibodies to carbamylated epitopes were associated with IgG and IgM antibodies to oxidation-specific epitopes (ρ = 0·65–0·86, P |