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Acute phase reactants in patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon

Nihat Madak, Haluk Mergen, Süleyman Aysel, Muhammet Kandaz, Ekrem Yanik, Demet Çekdemir

Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi/The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology · 2010 · 31 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Hs-CRP and NT proBNP are significantly higher in patients with coronary slow flow compared with normal control group. Their increased levels are positively correlated with TIMI frame count.

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Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is an Independent Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Women: The Rotterdam Study

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Histologic evidence for small-vessel coronary artery disease in patients with angina pectoris and patent large coronary arteries.

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C-reactive protein is not only an inflammatory marker but also a direct cause of cardiovascular diseases

Jian‐Jun Li, Chun‐Hong Fang · Medical Hypotheses · 2004 · 229 citations

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Vascular endothelial function in patients with slow coronary flow

Alpay Turan Sezgin, Ahmet Sgrc, İrfan Barutçu et al. · Coronary Artery Disease · 2003 · 226 citations

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