Association of Mitral Annulus Calcification with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, Which Is a Marker of Inflammation

• Main Authors: Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu (Author), Hasan Korkmaz (Author), Erdal Aktürk (Author), Mücahid Yılmaz (Author), Yakup Altaş (Author), Ahmet Uçkan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. There are limited clinical data revealing the relationship between mitral annular calcification (MAC) and systemic inflammation. The goal of the present study was to compare high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in patients with and without MAC and investigate the relations...