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

• Prif Awduron: Ertuğrul Kurtoğlu (Awdur), Hasan Korkmaz (Awdur), Erdal Aktürk (Awdur), Mücahid Yılmaz (Awdur), Yakup Altaş (Awdur), Ahmet Uçkan (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...