Plasma osteopontin levels are elevated in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

Coskun S., Atalar E., Ozturk E., Yavuz B., Ozer N., Goker H., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.98, no.11, pp.1746-1750, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 98 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1746-1750
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The regions of ruptured atherosclerotic plaques have numerous macrophages. Osteopontin that modulates macrophage function has been shown in atherosclerotic plaques. We aimed to study the plasma levels of osteopontin in patients with unstable angina or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and the relationship between osteopontin and the extent of the coronary artery disease (CAD).