Plasma homocysteine levels in patients with isolated coronary artery ectasia

Turhan H., Erbay A., Yasar A., Bicer A., Sahin O., Nurcan B., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.104, sa.2, ss.158-162, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 104 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.10.025
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.158-162
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Hyperhomocysteinemia is recognized as an independent risk factor for arterial disease including coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease. Previously, an association between increased plasma homocysteine level and peripheral arterial aneurysms has been reported. However, the relationship between coronary artery ectasia (CAE) and plasma homocysteine level has not been investigated. Accordingly, this study was designed to investigate plasma homocysteine level in patients with isolated CAE.