Episodic activation of the coagulation system in unstable angina does not elicit an acute phase reaction.
Biasucci LM., Liuzzo G., Caligiuri G., van de Greef W., Quaranta G., Monaco C., Rebuzzi AG., Kluft C., Maseri A.
The results of our study suggest that the acute phase response may be partly related to a yet unknown primary inflammatory component in unstable angina. Further studies are needed to elucidate the actual role of inflammation in unstable angina and its relation to activation of the coagulation system.