Inflammatory Markers and Serum Lipids in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 96; no. 12; pp. 1718 - 1720
• Main Authors: Sampietro, Tiziana, Neglia, Danilo, Bionda, Alberto, Dal Pino, Beatrice, Bigazzi, Federico, Puntoni, Mariarita, Startari, Umberto, Morales, Aurora, Minichilli, Fabrizio, Bianchi, Fabrizio, L’Abbate, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.12.2005; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - blood; C-Reactive Protein - metabolism; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - blood; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - complications; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - immunology; Cardiovascular disease; Ceruloplasmin - metabolism; Cholesterol; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Complement C3 - metabolism; Complement C4 - metabolism; Disease Progression; Dyslipidemias - blood; Dyslipidemias - complications; Dyslipidemias - immunology; E-Selectin - blood; Female; Haptoglobins - metabolism; Heart; Humans; Immune system; Immunity, Innate - physiology; Inflammation - blood; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 - blood; Lipids; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Triglycerides - blood; Congestive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Heart disease; Idiopathic; Biological marker; Cardiovascular disease; Lipids; Serum; Inflammation; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Myocardial disease; Phlebology

Coronary microcirculation is impaired in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC), possibly because of endothelial dysfunction. High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) have the potential to regulate endothelial function and modulate inflammation and the innate immune response. This study investigated whethe...