title: Serum profiles of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and C-C chemokines in hypertensive patients with or without significant hyperlipidemia.
abstract: The present study investigates the differences in serum activity of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, macrophage chemoattractant protein-1, and macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha between hypertensive patients with and without significant hyperlipidemia before receiving any medical treatment. The serum activity of the studied inflammatory factors is more elevated in hypertensive patients with significant hyperlipidemia and may be associated with atherosclerotic inflammatory process induced by the coexistence of 2 major cardiovascular risk factors.
authors: First Department of Cardiology, Amalia Fleming Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Parissis
authors: K F
authors: KF
authors: Venetsanou
authors: M V
authors: MV
authors: Kalantzi
authors: D D
authors: DD
authors: Mentzikof
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Karas
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000097:blood*; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor