title: Relation of nocturnal melatonin levels to C-reactive protein concentration in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, is increasingly measured to stratify risk for coronary artery disease and guide clinical management. Likewise, a relation has been suggested between decreased nocturnal melatonin levels and coronary artery disease. However, little is known about the association between melatonin and C-reactive protein in patients with ischemic heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology (Coronary Care Unit), Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain. adrvdg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominguez-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garcia-Gonzalez
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abreu-Gonzalez
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kaski
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D008550:Melatonin