Plasma osteopontin levels in prediction of prognosis in acute myocardial infarction.

Okyay K., Tavil Y., ŞAHİNARSLAN A., TAÇOY G., Turfan M., Sen N., ...More

Acta cardiologica, vol.66, no.2, pp.197-202, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/ac.66.2.2071251
  • Journal Name: Acta cardiologica
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.197-202
  • Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction, osteopontin, prognosis, MACROPHAGE INFILTRATION, ENHANCED EXPRESSION, CORONARY, INFLAMMATION, ARTERY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective We sought to explain the clinical importance of the osteopontin (OPN) in the setting of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).