Association of Mitral Annulus Calcification with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Which Is a Marker of Inflammation

Objectives. There are limited clinical data revealing the relationship between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and systemic inflammation. The goal of the present study was to compare high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in patients with and without MAC and investigate the relations...

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Main Authors: Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu, Hasan Korkmaz, Erdal Aktürk, Mücahid Yılmaz, Yakup Altaş, Ahmet Uçkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/606207
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