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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2015

Increased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor levels are associated with coronary artery disease.

Arif Yüksel, Ferda Bilgir, Oktay Bilgir, Mehmet Calan, Giray Bozkaya

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Arif YükselDepartment of Internal Medicine, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Ferda BilgirDepartment of Allergy and Immunology, Katip Çelebi University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
Oktay BilgirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Mehmet CalanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Giray BozkayaDepartment of Biochemistry, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the macrophage migration inhibitory factor and E-selectin levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome. MATERIALS/

methodsWe examined the plasma migration inhibitory factor and E-selectin levels in 87 patients who presented with chest pain at our hospital. The patients were classified into two groups according to their cardiac status. Sixty-five patients had acute myocardial infarction, and 22 patients had non-cardiac chest pain (non-coronary disease). We designated the latter group of patients as the control group. The patients who presented with acute myocardial infarction were further divided into two subgroups: ST-elevated myocardial infarction (n = 30) and non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (n = 35).

resultsWe found higher plasma migration inhibitory factor levels in both acute myocardial infarction subgroups than in the control group. However, the E-selectin levels were similar between the acute myocardial infarction and control patients. In addition, we did not find a significant difference in the plasma migration inhibitory factor levels between the ST elevated myocardial infarction and NST-elevated myocardial infarction subgroups. DISCUSSION: The circulating concentrations of migration inhibitory factor were significantly increased in acute myocardial infarction patients, whereas the soluble E-selectin levels were similar between acute myocardial infarction patients and control subjects. Our results suggest that migration inhibitory factor may play a role in the atherosclerotic process.

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Acute Coronary SyndromeAgedAtherosclerosisBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseC-Reactive ProteinElectrocardiographyEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayE-SelectinFemaleHumansMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinE-SelectinMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors

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