The association of plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level with rheumatic heart disease: The possible role of inflammation

Autor: Attar, Armin, Marzban, Parvin, Moaref, Alireza, Aghasadeghi, Kamran
Zdroj: Indian Heart Journal; May-June 2018, Vol. 70 Issue: 3 p346-349, 4p
Abstrakt: Currently, it is not clear whether recurrent traumatic events lead to progression of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) after the incident of acute rheumatic fever or a persistent inflammatory state at the site of the valves. The aim of this study was to assess the possible association between plasma high sensitive C Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) level as an indicator of inflammation and RHD.
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