In the CAD population, borderline significance was noted between <i>RARRES2</i> polymorphisms and chemerin levels, whereas high chemerin levels were associated with obesity, female sex, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, current smoking, high platelet and leukocyte counts, anemia, impaired renal function, high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and multi-vessel disease.
This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the newly defined C-reactive protein (CRP)-to-albumin ratio (CAR) in determining the extent and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in comparison with the other inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), in patients with non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Graded increases in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations and CAD risk were related to the carriership of FADS haplotypes, including the alleles associated with a higher ratio.
For the other loci associated with CRP levels, we selected the most closely associated SNP for testing against coronary heart disease among 14,365 cases and 32,069 controls.
There was a borderline association between A. actinomycetemcomitans IgG antibody levels (cases, median 3.86 [IQR 3.19-4.72]; controls, 3.34 [IQR 2.59-4.07], P=.050) and no association found between F. nucleatum antibody levels and CAD. sCD14 levels (μg/mL) were higher in cases compared with controls (median 3.45 [IQR 3.03-4.11] vs 2.65 [IQR 2.32-2.99] P<.001), while CXCL10 (median 127 pg/mL [IQR 88-157] vs 153 [IQR 90-244] P=.321) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (median 3.44 mg/L [1.98-5.32] vs 1.85 [1.13-6.88] P=.203) levels were not different between cases and controls.
Risk ratios for coronary heart disease associated with genetically raised C reactive protein versus risk ratios with equivalent differences in C reactive protein concentration itself, adjusted for conventional risk factors and variability in risk factor levels within individuals.
We evaluated whether the Asp299Gly polymorphism in the TLR4 gene, which impairs inflammatory responses, is associated with reduced vascular inflammation (assessed by C-reactive protein [CRP]) and a decreased risk for CAD and diabetes.
Relationship between serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein with angiographic severity of coronary artery disease and traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
There were significant positive associations between serum PON3 and β-2-microglobulin, CCL2 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in CAD patients, but not in PAD.
Among these factors, a high CRP level (≥0.50 mg/dL) was an independent predictor of CAD in multivariable analysis (odds ratio [OR], 2.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-6.82; p = 0.012).
In IL-1(+) patients age ≤60 years, after adjustment for established risk factors, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and Lp(a), OxPL/apoB remained an independent predictor of CAD.
Based on the recent genetic findings as well as delineation of the role of HNF1-alpha in regulating the expression of the CRP gene, it appears that this transcription factor may play a key role in linking metabolic and inflammatory pathways underlying the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease.
Our data suggest that the RETN -420C-to-G variant is associated with increased CRP levels in patients with stable CAD, suggesting that the RETN -420C>G polymorphism may be potentially involved in the inflammatory component of atherogenesis through an enhanced production of CRP.
Nocturnal intermittent hypoxia and short sleep duration were independently associated with elevated serum CRP level in CAD patients, suggesting that both SDB and sleep shortage are associated with enhanced inflammation in CAD patients.
These results demonstrated that the presence of the IL-6 G/C-174 polymorphism and increased IL-6 and high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels are strongly associated with the inflammatory system and the course of clinical and hemodynamically significant CAD.
Gensini score, total cholesterol, and C-reactive protein were significantly higher in the CAD group compared to the non-significant CAD group and the NCA group.
We performed a cross-sectional analysis to investigate the relationships between inflammatory biomarkers [serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA)] and median of 6 years follow-up for all-cause mortality and HF hospitalization among women with signs and symptoms of ischemia, non-obstructive CAD and preserved EF.