title: C-reactive protein in acute coronary syndromes: a perfect trigger or an excellent indicator?
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Basri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amasyali
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kose
authors.forename: Hurkan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kursaklioglu
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein