Comparison of inflammatory biomarkers between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with unstable angina.

Background: Studies comparing inflammatory activity between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals with acute coronary syndrome are scarce, and none including only patients with unstable angina (UA) has been published to date.

Objective: We compared serum C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6(IL-6) between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with unstable angina (UA) to determine if difference in inflammatory activity is responsible for a worse prognosis in diabetic patients. We also evaluated the correlation between inflammatory markers and the metabolic profile in diabetic patients and the correlation between inflammatory response and in-hospital outcomes: death, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and length of stay in hospital.