Comparison of C-reactive protein levels inpatients with coronary artery ectasia versus patients with obstructive coronary artery disease
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Tarih
2004
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Excerpta Medica Inc-Elsevier Science Inc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
This study evaluated plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a specific marker of inflammation, in 32 patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE) and compared the results with those of 32 patients with obstrucfive coronary artery disease without coronary artery ectasia and 30 subjects with angiographically normal coronary arteries. CRP levels were found to be significandy higher in patients with isolated CAE (p < 0.001), suggesting that more severe inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of CAE. (C) 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Acute-Phase Proteins, Inflammation
Kaynak
American Journal of Cardiology
WoS Q Değeri
Q1
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
94
Sayı
10
