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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, and the role of inflammation on its induction and maintenance was described. Our study was aiming to better detect and clarify the relation between atrial fibrillation and inflammatory markers (CRP, TLC and Uric acid) in patients with cardiovascular co-morbid conditions, and whether that is due to comorbid conditions or AF per se. We have enrolled patients from both sex who were older than 18 years and used a cross sectional analytical study design. Patients group (50 patients) were documented for AF with one or more of the following comorbidities (Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and ischemic heart disease), While control group (50 patients) were in normal sinus rhythm however having one or more of the aforementioned comorbid conditions. We found that the blood levels of inflammatory markers were significantly higher in patients group as compared to control group, and the mean level of these markers was proportional to the duration and longevity of AF.