C-reactive protein in acute coronary syndromes: a perfect trigger or an excellent indicator?
Recent researches have shown that active inflammation is considered a crucial step in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes. C-reactive protein has long been utilized as a nonspecific clinical marker of inflammation, with the advent of high-sensitivity assays, has emerged as one of the most powerful independent predictors of cardiovascular disease. However, it is not clear whether C-reactive protein is only an excellent indicator or a perfect trigger in acute coronary syndromes. In this paper, we discussed the role of C-reactive protein in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes.
Amasyali
Basri
B
Kose
Sedat
S
Kursaklioglu
Hurkan
H
Celik
Turgay
T
Iyisoy
Atila
A
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein