The Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-6 in Patients with Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia

• Main Authors: Mustafa Aydin (Author), Ishak Ozel Tekin (Author), Sait Mesut Dogan (Author), Nesligul Yildirim (Author), Mehmet Arasli (Author), Muhammet Rasit Sayin (Author), Ziyaettin Aktop (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aim. Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is considered as a variant of atherosclerosis. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-𝛼) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are among the sensitive markers of systemic inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plasma levels of the cytokines; TNF-𝛼 and IL-6...