Prognostic value of neopterin levels in treated patients with hypertension and chest pain but without obstructive coronary artery disease

We sought to assess the relation between circulating levels of inflammation markers, such as neopterin and C-reactive protein, and the development of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension but without obstructive coronary artery disease. We observed that patients who developed adverse events during follow-up had significantly higher neopterin levels compared with patients without events.