Erythrocyte   sedimentation   rate ( ESR) , C – reactive  protein (CRP)  and  rheumatoid  factor (RF)  as  screening  tests for early  diagnosis  of Cardio coronary   artery  disease (CAD)

Husain Hassan Al- Algiraway, Ali

	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR) , C – reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) as screening tests for early diagnosis of Cardio coronary artery disease (CAD)
Al-Ma'mon College Journal
Article 1, Volume 0, Issue 25, 2018, Pages 242-254
Author
Ali Husain Hassan Al- algiraway
Abstract
This work is conducted to study the effect of coronary artery disease (CAD ) on erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) , C- reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF) levels in Iraqi patients , as an attempt to establish early warning parameters for (CAD) . Collection of blood samples and determination of ESR,CRP and RF levels were done in Ibn-Alnafees Hospital – lab , department / Baghdad city . The results revealed that ESR level for (CAD) patients ( 49.5 mm /h ) is significantly different ( p ≤ 0.05) , when compared with normal ( healthy ) persons ( 25.5 mm / h ) . ESR levels were significantly increased with increasing age in (CAD) patients ( p ≤ 0.05 ) , rather than healthy persons . No significant differences for ESR were found among gender groups ( males against females ) in (CAD) patients . (CRP) and (RF) percentage levels were highly significant (p ≤ 0.01) in-patient compared with normal persons. Both (CRP) and (RF) values in patients were highly significant ( p ≤ 0.01) with increasing age . Results showed that there are no significant difference in gender patients groups as well. The aim of this study is to utilize the relationship between ESR, CRP and RF, as rapid guide to identify patients early with acute coronary syndrome.
Keywords
erythrocyte sedimentation rate; reactive protein; Rheumatoid arthritis

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