Relationship between serum vaspin levels and the severity of coronary disease in non-diabetic patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
Journal: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
Year: 2023

Objectives: Vaspin is an adipocytokine, serine protease inhibitor, correlated to obesity, insülin sensitivity, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The association between vaspin and coronary artery disease was shown in several studies. Whether this value is independent of diabetes in coronary artery disease patients is not known. Also, a study that shows the importance of vaspin in patients with Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NONSTEMI) is not conducted. This study aimed to i