Neopterin is a biomarker of chronic heart failure (review of modern literature)

• Main Authors: Amina M. Alieva (Author), Tatiana V. Pinchuk (Author), Kira V. Voronkova (Author), Lidiia M. Shnakhova (Author), Olga A. Ettinger (Author), Madina F. Akhmedova (Author), Ramiz K. Valiev (Author), Marina R. Kalova (Author), Elvina T. Gasanova (Author), Igor G. Nikitin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ZAO "Consilium Medicum", 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inflammation plays a role in the pathogenesis of heart failure. Neopterin, pteridine, synthesized mainly by activated macrophages, is a marker of inflammation, activation of the immune system, and an active participant in cardiovascular disease. Measuring neopterin levels can help track the evolutio...