Monitoring serum chondroitin sulfate levels in patients submitted to coronary artery bypass surgery

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are functionally important molecules of the arterial wall and play a crucial role in atherogenesis. Chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate proteoglycans (CS/DSPGs) participate in several biological events through their GAG chains, and are also involved in the development of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to compare the pre‐ and post‐operative levels of CS in serum of patients after coronary artery bypass graft...