title: Comparison of C-reactive protein levels in patients with coronary artery ectasia versus patients with obstructive coronary artery disease.
abstract: 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 obstructive coronary artery disease without coronary artery ectasia and 30 subjects with angiographically normal coronary arteries. CRP levels were found to be significantly higher in patients with isolated CAE (p <0.001), suggesting that more severe inflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of CAE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Inonu University Medical Faculty, Malatya, Turkey. drhturhan@yahoo.com <drhturhan@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.forename: Ali Riza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Erbay
authors.forename: Ayse Saatci
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Yasar
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: Asuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bicer
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yetkin
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein