Autoimmune activation as a determinant of atrial fibrillation among Turks A prospective evaluation

Simsek B., ALTAY S., Ozbilgin N., Onat A.

MEDICINE, cilt.97, sa.31, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 97 Sayı: 31
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/md.0000000000011779
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although low-grade inflammation has been linked to the prediction of atrial fibrillation (AF), evidence from some reports suggest that autoimmune activation might potentially be a relevant mechanism. We assessed the predictive value of inflammation and other markers for the risk of incident AF.