Malgorzata Knapp, Monika Gil-Mika, Robert Sawicki, Anna Lisowska, Marcin Kaminski, Bozena Sobkowicz, Katarzyna Ptaszynska
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Abstract
Purpose
Inflammation plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerotic plaques. Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is produced at the site of inflammation and has been identified as a specific marker of atherosclerosis, vascular inflammation, and progression of the coronary artery disease (CAD).
The aim of the study was to establish if PTX3 has potential relations with classical markers of cardiovascular risk, and if PTX3 may act as an independent risk factor of CAD occurrence and advancement.
Materials and methods
The study included 98 patients with stable CAD confirmed in coronary angiography (CAD group) (median age 65 interquartile range [IQR] 61–72 years; 72 % men). The control group consisted of 40 patients without CAD.
Results
The CAD group had significantly higher PTX3 concentration compared to the control group. There was a correlation with age, male gender, lipid profile and intima-media thickness. There was no correlation between PTX3 concentration and the number of coronary vessels with significant atherosclerotic lesions and the advancement of atherosclerotic lesions on the Gensini scoring scale. The cut-off point was determined for 0.89 ng/ml for the exclusion of angiographically significant atherosclerotic lesions.
Conclusions
Patients with CAD have significantly higher concentration of PTX3. There was no correlation between PTX3 and the advancement of angiographically significant atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries. Low PTX3 concentration may serve as an indicator for the absence of atherosclerosis.
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