Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and severity of coronary atherosclerosis assessed by angiographic Gensini score

Tartan, Zeynep; Ekmekci, HAKAN; Ekmekci, ÖZLEM; Balci, Huriye; Kasikcioglu, Hulya; Ozer, Nihat; Degirmencioglu, Aleks; Akkaya, Emre; Ozal, Ender; Cam, Nese

doi:10.5372/1905-7415.0704.206

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and severity of coronary atherosclerosis assessed by angiographic Gensini score

Tartan Z., Ekmekci H., Ekmekci O. B., Balci H., Kasikcioglu H., Ozer N., ...Daha Fazla

ASIAN BIOMEDICINE, cilt.7, sa.4, ss.517-522, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2013
Doi Numarası: 10.5372/1905-7415.0704.206
Dergi Adı: ASIAN BIOMEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.517-522
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is a potentially proatherosclerotic metalloproteinase, which has been shown to be abundantly expressed in ruptured unstable plaques. However, changes of the PAPP-A blood levels in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) according to the Gensini score is unknown in Turkish population.