title: [The elevated levels of plasma chemerin and C-reactive protein in patients with acute coronary syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the plasma levels of chemerin and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the patients with acute coronary syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  The plasma levels of chemerin and CRP were respectively measured by ELISA and immune luminescence sandwich assay in 40 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 40 patients with unstable angina (UA), 40 patients with stable angina (SA) and 40 control patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The levels of chemerin and CRP were significantly higher in the AMI and UA groups than in the SA and control groups, and the level of chemerin was significantly higher in the AMI group than in the UA group. The level of chemerin was positively correlated with the level of CRP, fasting glucose and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, but negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The plasma levels of chemerin and CRP are elevated in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022; Department of Cardiology, Liuzhou Workers' Hospital, Liuzhou 545005, China.
authors.forename: Zhishan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Kunwu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Bangwei
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Yucheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Qiutang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D018925:Chemokines / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018925:Chemokines; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C478630:RARRES2 protein, human; D002097:C-Reactive Protein