Relation between coronary artery calcium score and serum tenascin-C level in patients without known coronary artery disease

Ozmen Yildiz P., Yildiz I., ÖZMEN Ç., Karabacak M., Doven O.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, cilt.70, sa.6, ss.633-639, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2143/ac.70.6.3120174
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.633-639
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective Presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) also in subjects without traditional risk factors leads to a search for new risk factors. Tenascin-C (TNC), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein is normally found in very low concentrations in tissues and serum of adults, whereas its expression is enhanced in case of pathological conditions accompanied by inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the relation between coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and serum TNC level.