Tarek Abdel Hamed Mostafa Dowod, Amin Alsayed Amin, Arafat Alsulaiman, Jaffer Ismail Ali, Mostafa Reda.
C-Reactive protein in paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation.
Pak J Med Sci Jan ;21(4):437-40.

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate a possible role of the acute phase protein C-Reactive Protein "CRP" in the patho-physiology of paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation. Setting: Department of Medicine and Cardiology, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait. Methods and Results: CRP in 20 patients with paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation (AF group) was compared with CRP in 20 healthy volunteers (Healthy group). CRP was higher in atrial fibrillation group than in healthy group (mean 0.50 versus 0.21 mg/dl; p = 0.0037). Conclusion: Elevated CRP levels may reflect an inflammatory state that promotes the development of atrial fibrillation.

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