To the Editor We have read with great enthusiasm the recently published article entitled 'Association of inflammation with atrial fibrillation (AF) in hyperthyroidism' by Ozaydin and coworkers.[1] In that ver...To the Editor We have read with great enthusiasm the recently published article entitled 'Association of inflammation with atrial fibrillation (AF) in hyperthyroidism' by Ozaydin and coworkers.[1] In that very well-designed study, Ozaydin and coworkers tried to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP), as a marker of inflammation and the development of AF in patients with hyperthyroidism.They concluded that HsCRP, an indicator of inflammation, free T4 and left atrial (LA) diameter are associated with the development AF in patients with hyperthyroidism.展开更多
To the editor：We read the article by Ma et al1 with a great interest.They aimed to investigate the potential correlation of red cell distribution width （RDW） with the severity of coronary artery disease （CAD） in ...To the editor：We read the article by Ma et al1 with a great interest.They aimed to investigate the potential correlation of red cell distribution width （RDW） with the severity of coronary artery disease （CAD） in a large Chinese cohort from a single center.They concluded that the RDW level was significantly higher in patients with CAD than that in normal controls,and the baseline RDW level was an independent predictor for CAD and the severity of coronary stenosis.展开更多
文摘To the Editor We have read with great enthusiasm the recently published article entitled 'Association of inflammation with atrial fibrillation (AF) in hyperthyroidism' by Ozaydin and coworkers.[1] In that very well-designed study, Ozaydin and coworkers tried to evaluate the relationship between serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP), as a marker of inflammation and the development of AF in patients with hyperthyroidism.They concluded that HsCRP, an indicator of inflammation, free T4 and left atrial (LA) diameter are associated with the development AF in patients with hyperthyroidism.
文摘To the editor：We read the article by Ma et al1 with a great interest.They aimed to investigate the potential correlation of red cell distribution width （RDW） with the severity of coronary artery disease （CAD） in a large Chinese cohort from a single center.They concluded that the RDW level was significantly higher in patients with CAD than that in normal controls,and the baseline RDW level was an independent predictor for CAD and the severity of coronary stenosis.
