Relation of nocturnal melatonin levels to C-reactive protein concentration in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
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.
Dominguez-Rodriguez
Alberto
A
Department of Cardiology (Coronary Care Unit), Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain. adrvdg@hotmail.com
Garcia-Gonzalez
Martín
M
Abreu-Gonzalez
Pedro
P
Ferrer
Julio
J
Kaski
Juan Carlos
JC
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*
D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D008550:Melatonin