Abstract:Background: Disorders of iron metabolism has been implicated in cardiovascular disease. However, the association of serum ferritin and coronary artery disease (CAD) remains inconsistent. Here, we investigated the associations of serum iron metabolism with the incidence of CAD, the severity of coronary artery stenosis, metabolic biomarkers, and 1-year restenosis after coronary artery revascularization. Methods: A total of 643 CAD patients and 643 healthy controls were enrolled to assess the associations of seru… Show more
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