27 January 2025 : Clinical Research
C-Reactive Protein, Uric Acid, and Coronary Artery Ectasia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Onur Argan
1ABCDEF*, Serdar Bozyel 2CDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947158
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947158
Table 2 Comparison of the laboratory parameters between patients with only coronary artery disease and patients with coronary artery ectasia and coronary artery disease.
| Patients with coronary artery ectasia and coronary artery disease (n=74) | Patients with coronary artery disease without coronary artery ectasia (n=124) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 115 (97–155) | 114 (100–162) | 0.429 |
| HbA1c | 6.6 (5.9–7.5) | 6.1 (5.8–7.4) | 0.184 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.2±1.9 | 13.5±1.5 | 0.190 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 39.6±4.9 | 40.9±4.4 | 0.093 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.01 (0.86–1.1) | 0.95 (0.85–1.1) | 0.120 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 34 (30–44) | 34 (27–39) | 0.416 |
| eGFR (ml/min) | 77 (69–91) | 80.7 (66.4–90.9) | 0.982 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183.8±54.8 | 182±48.5 | 0.825 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 175.3±82.6 | 160.6±76.1 | 0.245 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 103.8±43.7 | 110.5±41.6 | 0.330 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 44.8±10.6 | 44.1±10.1 | 0.665 |
| AST (U/L) | 20.4±6.9 | 22.6±8.4 | 0.081 |
| ALT (U/L) | 20.5±10.8 | 19.4±8.2 | 0.478 |
| TSH (mIU/L) | 1.22 (0.86–2.31) | 1.44 (0.77–1.89) | 0.926 |
| Platelet (10/μL) | 267.8±75.5 | 251.5±63 | 0.149 |
| White blood cell count (10/μL) | 8.4±2.4 | 7.9±6.4 | 0.233 |
| C-reactive Protein (mg/dl) | 10.9±2.8 | 6.6±6.4 | 0.004 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 5.9±1.4 | 5.2±1.5 | 0.002 |
| eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate, LDL – low-density lipoprotein; HDL – high-density lipoprotein; AST – aspartate transaminase; ALT – alanine transaminase; TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone; CRP – C-reactive protein. | |||