title: Relation Between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio With Presence and Severity of Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate an easily available inflammatory and oxidative stress marker and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) in patients with coronary artery ectasia (CAE). The study population included 405 patients of which 135 patients had isolated CAE, 135 patients had obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), and 135 patients had normal coronary angiograms (NCAs). The severity of isolated CAE was determined according to the Markis classification. The MHR was significantly greater in patients with isolated CAE than those with obstructive CAD and NCAs: 14.8 (11.6 to 19.8), 11.4 (9.6 to 13.5), 9.8 (7.5 to 11.9), respectively. Linear regression analyses showed that MHR and C-reactive protein were significantly related with the severity of isolated CAE. In conclusion, the MHR is significantly greater in patients with CAE compared to controls with obstructive CAD and NCAs, and MHR is associated with the severity of CAE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: harunkundi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kundi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gok
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emrullah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiziltunc
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hulya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cicekcioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra Guven
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karayigit
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ornek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012372:ROC Curve; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D002097:C-Reactive Protein