Open AccessAssociation between hematological indices and coronary calcification in symptomatic patients without history of coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Kongkiat Chaikriangkrai,
Mahwash Kassi,
Sama Alchalabi,
Sayf Khaleel Bala,
Rosalyn Adigun,
Sharleen Botero,
Su Min Chang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.141625
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , disease
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been shown to involve chronic low-grade subclinical inflammation. However, whether there is association between hematological indices assessed by complete blood count (CBC) and coronary atherosclerotic burden has not been well studied.