Elevated concentrations of macrophage colony stimulating factor predict worse in-hospital prognosis in unstable angina

Exclusion criteria were recent myocardial infarction (< 3 months), coronary artery bypass graft, age > 75 years, left bundle branch block, and inflammatory disease. A logistic regression model was applied using outcome as dependent variable and MCSF, IL-6, CRP, age, sex, diabetes mellitus, hyp...

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Published inHeart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 86; no. 1; p. 92
Main Authors RALLIDIS, LOUKIANOS S, THOMAIDIS, KOSTAS P, ZOLINDAKI, MARIA G, VELISSARIDOU, AGGELIKI H, PAPASTERIADIS, EVANGELOS G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.07.2001
Subjects
Acute coronary syndromes
Adult
Aged
Angina pectoris
Angina, Unstable - blood
Biomarkers - blood
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
Confidence intervals
Endothelium
Enzymes
Female
Heart attacks
Hospitalization
Humans
Immunoassay
Interleukin-6 - blood
Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Scientific Letters
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Summary:Exclusion criteria were recent myocardial infarction (< 3 months), coronary artery bypass graft, age > 75 years, left bundle branch block, and inflammatory disease. A logistic regression model was applied using outcome as dependent variable and MCSF, IL-6, CRP, age, sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, and body mass index as predictor variables.
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ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/heart.86.1.92