Procalcitonin, c-reactive protein and neopterin levels in patients with coronary atherosclerosis

Ilhan F., Akbulut H., Karaca I., Godekmerdan A., Ilkay E., Bulut V.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.60, no.4, pp.361-365, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.60.4.2004983
  • Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-365
  • Keywords: neopterin, procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, atherosclerosis, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, SERUM NEOPTERIN, UNSTABLE ANGINA, PERIPHERAL ARTERIES, RISK, DISEASE, INFLAMMATION, WOMEN, MEN
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective-Recent studies demonstrate that the serum inflammatory markers increase in patients with atherosclerosis. We aimed to assess whether a difference exists between patients with acute coronary syndrome and patients with stable angina pectoris in respect to serum neopterin, procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.