Increased Serum Bilirubin Level is Related to Good Collateral Development in Patients with Chronic Total Coronary Occlusion

Erdogan T., Cicek Y., KOCAMAN S. A., CANGA A., Cetin M., Durakoglugil E., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.51, sa.3, ss.249-255, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6417
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.249-255
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: coronary artery disease, collateral development, bilirubin, chronic total occlusion, glucose, antioxidant, LOW-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEIN, ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE, ASYMMETRIC DIMETHYLARGININE, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, RISK, ASSOCIATION, ANTIOXIDANT, FLOW, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, BILIVERDIN
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective Bilirubin is a bile pigment with potent anti-oxidant properties; in previous studies it has been reported to be negatively associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Although elevated serum bilirubin concentrations may protect against endothelial dysfunction, it is not clear whether higher serum bilirubin levels (SBLs) in physiological ranges may work in favor of good collateral development in patients with chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO).