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Pd and interatrial conduction delay are prolonged in patients with CAE compared to NO-CAD patients and the healthy controls.

Study results revealed persistency of AF and high preprocedure osteopontin level independently predicted AF recurrence in patients undergoing cryoballoon AF ablation. Association of a biochemical marker with AF recurrence might be beneficial to selection of appropriate patients for cryoballoon procedure and assessment of long-term procedural success.

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abnormalities and disturbed endocrine secretion have been reported in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Additionally, some of the patients have sleep disturbances or depression, a factors known to effect the MT level. All these findings suggest possible role of MT in pathogenesis of some phenomena seen in SSc patients. Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the circadian profile of serum MT levels in patients with SSc. Methods Six women with definite SSc, aged 32.4+1.8 yrs (symptoms duration 4-7 yrs) and six age-matched healthy women were investigated. Blood samples were drawn at 8.00,