Usefulness of MCP-1 Chemokine in the Monitoring of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Subjected to Intensive Dietary Intervention: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Dietary intervention based on the DASH diet model reduces the MCP-1plasma concentration, mostly due to an increased intake of plant-derived, fibre-rich foods and antioxidants. The change in MCP-1 plasma concentration seems to reflect changes in the atheroma volume and proportions between the calcified and non-calcified plaque elements.