Is serum ferritin associated with carotid atherosclerotic plaques but not intima-media Thickness in patients with abnormal glucose metabolism?
In the Chinese population, serum ferritin levels are significantly increased in patients with abnormal glucose metabolism. The carotid intima-media thickness showed no independent relationship with serum ferritin in patients with abnormal glucose metabolism. However, high serum ferritin is an important risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis in these patients.
G-HPR and CRP are independent long-term prognostic markers in STEMI patients. The contemporary presence of G-HPR and CRP identifies a subgroup of patients at significantly higher risk of cardiovascular death.