Serum Irisin Level Can Predict the Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Stable Angina.

Journal: Korean circulation journal
Published Date: Dec 23, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The recently discovered myokine irisin has a proposed role in adipose tissue metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between serum irisin level and the coronary artery severity in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).

Authors

  • Tolga Han Efe
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Burak Açar
    Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Göktuğ Ertem
    Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kadriye Gayretli Yayla
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Engin Algül
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Çağrı Yayla
    Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Sefa Ünal
    Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Murat Bilgin
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Tolga Çimen
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Özgür Kirbaş
    Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Ekrem Yeter
    Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.

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