Several studies have indicated that plasma viscosity contributes to cardiovascular risk in @entity1 . So far, a significant relationship between plasma viscosity and the severity of @entity301 has not been found. Thus, the present study is the first to report on the relationship of plasma viscosity and the severity of @entity301 . In a collective of 1142 male @entity583 @entity1 , plasma viscosity and additional laboratory parameters were determined. Atherosclerotic changes were quantified by coronary angiography. @entity1 were divided into groups without any, and with one to three stenosed vessels. We found a positive relationship between plasma viscosity and the severity of @entity301 , even after adjusting groups for age, @entity2002 , and use of diuretics. Mean plasma viscosity ranged from 1.141+/-0.035 mPa s in @entity1 without stenosed vessels to 1.162+/-0.044 mPa s in @entity1 who had three coronary vessels with stenoses >50%. Differences between the groups were significant (P<0.001 to 0.05), with two exceptions: differences between @entity1 without any and with one stenosed vessel, as well as between @entity1 with one and two stenosed vessels, did not reach the significance level. On the whole, we can give further support to the hypothesis that cardiovascular risk factors and @entity301 may be linked by plasma viscosity.

Relationship between plasma viscosity and the severity of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'men'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial infarction'] @entity2002 :: ('2244', 'Gene') :: ['fibrinogen'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['coronary heart disease']
@entity301 :: (MESH:D003327,Disease) :: ['coronary heart disease']
