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Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Author(s) -
Christopher T. Sibley,
Tyra Estwick,
Anna Zavodni,
ChiungYu Huang,
Alan C. Kwan,
Benjamin P. Soule,
Debra A. Long Priel,
Alan T. Remaley,
Amanda K. Rudman Spergel,
Evrim Türkbey,
Douglas B. Kuhns,
Steven M. Holland,
Harry L. Malech,
Kol A. Zarember,
David A. Bluemke,
John I. Gallin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.006824
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic granulomatous disease , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , c reactive protein , nadph oxidase , case control study , coronary artery disease , subclinical infection , inflammation , gastroenterology , pathology , immunology , radiology , oxidative stress
Patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) experience immunodeficiency because of defects in the phagocyte NADPH oxidase and the concomitant reduction in reactive oxygen intermediates. This may result in a reduction in atherosclerotic injury.

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