Resistin predicts ischemia in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

Yildirim M., Erkan M. E. , Asik M., Ucgun T., Yilmaz A., Ilce H. T. , ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.3, pp.496-500, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1302-146
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Page Numbers: pp.496-500

Abstract

Aim: Resistin plays a role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and is related to mortality and morbidity through a number of mechanisms. We hypothesize that plasma resistin levels are increased in the presence of ischemia, as measured by GATED single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (SPECT MPS), in comparison with nonischemic subjects.