scholarly journals RELATİONSHİP BETWEEN ANDROGENETİC ALOPECİA AND CARDİOVASCULAR COMORBİDİTY MARKERS İN WOMEN

2020 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Melis Gönülal ◽  
Aylin Öztürk ◽  
Fatma Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
High Density ◽  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Media Thickness

Background Although androgenetic alopecia is a cosmetic problem for lots of men and women, it’s also investigated about relations with systemic diseases. Severity of androgenetic alopecia was found related to coronary artery diseases in some groups. Methods Twenty seven female volunteers with androgenetic alopecia older 18 years old were enrolled to the study. Androgenetic alopecia were scored by Ludwig classification. Blood biochemical markers which are related to cardiac diseases were studied. These were serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate,total testosterone, C reactive protein levels. As imaging carotid ultrasonography was used. Right and left common carotid arteries’ intima media thickness were measured. Results No corelation with other serum low-density lipoprotein, total chlolesterol , triglyserides , C reactive protein and androgenetic alopecia severity could be found. A negative corelation between serum high-density lipoprotein level and Ludwig severity was investigated. Conclusions Patients of androgenetic alopecia must be also concerned about cardiac diseases. Measurement of carotid arteries’ intima media thickness in people with androgenetic alopecia measurement can be helpful in determining risk of premature cardiovascular heart diseases. There is a need for more clinical studies of relationship between serum lipids especially high-density lipoprotein and androgenetic alopecia severity in women. Keywords: female type androgenetic alopecia, DHEA-S, carotid intima media thickness, cardiovascular heart diseases,HDL

scholarly journals Alterations of pancreatic functions and lipid profiles in dairy cows with left displacement of the abomasum

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 204-208
Author(s):  
Z Ismail ◽  
AM Al-Majali ◽  
O Al-Rawashdeh ◽  
M Daradka ◽  
M Mohaffel
Keyword(s):  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Density ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein

The objectives of this study were to determine the serum activities of the pancreatic enzymes amylase, lipase, trypsinogen 1 and trypsinogen 2, serum concentrations of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides and serum inflammatory indicators, namely C-reactive protein and procalcitonin, in Holstein-Friesian dairy cows with left displacement of the abomasum (LDA). A total of 60 cows (30 LDA-affected and 30 healthy) were included in the study. Laboratory analyses were performed using commercially available ELISA kits and chemical reagents according to the manufacturers’ recommendations. There was a significant increase (P ≤ 0.05) in the activities of lipase, trypsinogen 1 and trypsinogen 2 in LDA-affected cows compared to healthy cows. Amylase concentrations, however, remained unchanged. The serum concentrations of total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased in LDA-affected cows while the concentrations of low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased compared to healthy cows. Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein concentrations were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased in LDA-affected cows compared to healthy cows. This study indicates that displacement of the abomasum may be associated with significant pathological effects in the pancreas that may affect cows in the post-operative period.

scholarly journals Η επίδραση της υπολιπιδαιμικής αγωγής - είτε με αναστολείς της σύνθεσης της χοληστερόλης είτε με αναστολείς της απορρόφησης της χοληστερόλης - στους δείκτες φλεγμονής και θρομβωτικούς και ιστικούς παράγοντες σε ασθενείς με δυσλιπιδαιμία

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Παναγιώτα Κωστάκου
Keyword(s):  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Tissue Factor ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Density ◽  
Low Density ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Von Willebrand

Οι στατίνες έχουν ευνοϊκή επίδραση στο λιπιδαιμικό προφίλ, μειώνουν την ολική θνησιμότητα και παρουσιάζουν επίσης πολλές πλειοτροπικές δράσεις. Ο σκοπός της παρούσας εργασίας ήταν να προσδιοριστούν και να συγκριθούν οι πλειοτροπικές δράσεις ενός αναστολέα της σύνθεσης της χοληστερόλης και συγκεκριμένα της σιμβαστατίνης (Σ) και ενός αναστολέα της απορρόφησης της χοληστερόλης και συγκεκριμένα της εζετιμίμπης (Ε), σε ασθενείς με δυσλιπιδαιμία. Σε 44 ασθενείς (24 άνδρες και 20 μεταεμμηνοπαυσιακές γυναίκες) με χαμηλής πυκνότητας λιποπρωτεΐνη (low density lipoprotein-LDL) > 130 mg/dl ή LDL > 100 mg/dl σε ασθενείς με στεφανιαία νόσο ή ανάλογο αυτής, χορηγήθηκαν 10 mg Σ (η=21) ημερησίως ή 10 mg E (η=23) ημερησίως. Ελήφθησαν δείγματα αίματος στην αρχή και τρεις μήνες μετά την έναρξη της θεραπείας. Σε όλα τα δείγματα μετρήθηκαν τα επίπεδα της ολικής χοληστερόλης, των τριγλυκεριδίων, της υψηλής σε πυκνότητα λιποπρωτεΐνης (high density lipoprotein-HDL), της LDL, της απολιποπρωτεΐνης [apolipoprotein (apo)] A, της apoB, της λιποπρωτεΐνης [Lipoprotein (lp)] (a), της ομοκυστεΐνης , του ‘tissue factor’ (TF), του παράγοντα von Willebrand (vW) και της C αντιδρώσας πρωτεΐνης (C-reactive protein, CRP). Οι αρχικές τιμές των λιπιδίων και των αιματολογικών παραμέτρων ανάμεσα στις δύο ομάδες ήταν παρόμοιες. Η Σ και η Ε μείωσαν την ολική χοληστερόλη (262 mg/dl σε 189 mg/dl, p<0,001 και 268 mg/dl σε 220 mg/dl, p=0,001, αντίστοιχα, την LDL (177 mg/dl σε 114 mg/dl, p<0,001 και 196 mg/dl σε 146 mg/dl, p<0,001, αντίστοιχα). Επίσης, η Σ ελάττωσε τα επίπεδα της apoB (125 mg/dl σε 93 mg/dl, p<0,001). Κανένα από τα φάρμακα δεν επηρέασε τις συγκεντρώσεις της lp(a), του TF, του vW και της ομοκυστεϊνης. Και τα δύο φάρμακα βελτίωσαν το λιπιδαιμικό προφίλ των ασθενών και τα επίπεδα της CRP. Παρόλ’ αυτά, δε διαπιστώθηκε καμία επίδραση στους TF και vW. Τα αποτελέσματά μας δεν υποδεικνύουν κάποια επιπρόσθετη πλειοτροπική αντιφλεγμονώδη δράση των στατινών πέραν της μείωσης της ολικής και της LDL χοληστερόλης.

scholarly journals AB0644 EVALUATION OF MONOCYTE TO HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RATIO AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN GOUT PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1355.1-1355
Author(s):  
C. Kadiyoran ◽  
A. Kucuk ◽  
H. Aydemir ◽  
A. U. Uslu
Keyword(s):  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Operating Characteristic ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Curve Analysis ◽  
High Density ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Operating Characteristic Curve

Background:The aim of this study is to investigate, evaluation of monocyte to high density liporotein ratio and carotid intima media thickness in gout patients.Objectives:Gout disease is an autoinflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) in tissues and organs due to hyperuricemia (1). It is a common cause of arthritis due to the changes in lifestyle and eating habits. The effects of the inflammatory process and hyperuricemia in gout are not limited to the joints, but are associated with increased atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease (1,2) Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) is a systemic inflammatory marker and has recently been used quite widely for the evaluation of inflammation in cardiovascular disorders (3,4).Methods:Fourty eight patients who were evaluated in the rheumatology clinic with an arthritis attack and diagnosed with Gout, and 48 healthy individuals whose age, gender and body mass index were matched were included in our study. Basic laboratory and biochemical parameters of the period when gout patients were asymptomatic were examined. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), which is a non-invasive procedure due to its widespread use, was used as a marker.Results:MHR and CIMT values were 18.22 ± 9.01 and 0.76 ± 0.11 mm in patients with gout. In the control group, it was 13.62 ± 4.48 and 0.65 ± 0.13 (p = 0.002, p <0.0001, respectively). When evaluated within the study group, it was found that there was a positive correlation between MHR and CIMT (r = 0.253, p = 0.013), and according to linear regression analysis, there was an independent relationship between MHR and CIMT (beta [β] = 0.293, p = 0.049). When assessing Gout patients in the study population, a cutoff value of 13.85 with sensitivity of 66 %, specificity of 53 %, and p = 0.011 (area under curve: 0.650, 95% confidence interval 0.540-0.760), was observed according to receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis (Figure 1).Figure 1.Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis.Conclusion:This study showed us that MHR can be an inexpensive and easily accessible marker that can be used in the evaluation of atherosclerotic lesions. We think that studies with larger number of patients are needed on this subject.References:[1]Çukurova S, Pamuk ON, Unlu Ercument, Pamuk GE, Cakir NE. Subclinical atherosclerosis in gouty arthritis patients: a comparative study. Rheumatol Int. 2012 Jun; 3 2(6): 1769-73.[2]Choi HK, Curhan G. Independent impact of gout on mortality and risk for coronary heart disease. Circulation 2007 Aug 21; 116 (8): 894-900.[3]McAdams-DeMarco MA, Maynard JW, Coresh J, Baer AN.Anemia and the onset of gout in a population-based cohort of adults: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2012 Aug 20; 14(4): R193.[4]Enhos A, Cosansu K, Huyut MA, Turna F, Karacop E, Bakshaliyev N, Nadir A, Ozdemir R, Uluganyan M. Assessment of the Relationship between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio and Myocardial Bridge. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019 Jan;112(1):12-17.Disclosure of Interests:None declared.

scholarly journals Relationship between C-reactive protein and features of the metabolic syndrome in military pilots in the Serbia and Montenegro

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 811-819
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Jovelic ◽  
Goran Radjen ◽  
Stojan Jovelic ◽  
Marica Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Reactive Protein

Background/Aim. C-reactive protein is an independent predictor of the risk of cardiovascular events and diabetes mellitus in apparently healthy men. The relationship between C-reactive protein and the features of metabolic syndrome has not been fully elucidated. To assess the cross-sectional relationship between C-reactive protein and the features of metabolic syndrome in healthy people. Methods. We studied 161 military pilots (agee, 40?6 years) free of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and active inflammation on their regular annual medical control. Age, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, blood pressure, smoking habit, waist circumference and body mass index were evaluated. Plasma C-reactive protein was measured by the immunonephelometry (Dade Behring) method. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel. Results. The mean C-reactive protein concentrations in the subjects grouped according to the presence of 0, 1, 2 and 3 or more features of the metabolic syndrome were 1.11, 1.89, 1.72 and 2.22 mg/L, respectively (p = 0.023) with a statistically, significant difference between those with 3, and without metabolic syndrome (p = 0.01). In the simple regression analyses C-reactive protein did not correlate with the total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, body mass index and blood pressure (p > 0.05). In the multiple regression analysis, waist circumference (? = 0.411, p = 0.000), triglycerides to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (? = 0.774, p = 0.000), smoking habit (? = 0.236, p = 0.003) and triglycerides (? = 0.471, p = 0.027) were independent predictors of C-reactive protein. Conclusions. Our results suggested a cross-sectional independent correlation between the examined cardiovascular risk factors as the predominant features of metabolic syndrome and C-reactive protein in the group of apparently healthy subjects. The lack of correlation of C-reactive protein with the total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in our study may suggest their different role in the process of atherosclerosis and the possibility to determine C-reactive protein in order to identify high-risk subjects not identified with cholesterol screening.

scholarly journals Fontan‐Associated Dyslipidemia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam M. Lubert ◽  
Tarek Alsaied ◽  
Joseph J. Palermo ◽  
Nadeem Anwar ◽  
Elaine M. Urbina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Fontan Circulation ◽  
High Density ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Reactive Protein

Background Hypocholesterolemia is a marker of liver disease, and patients with a Fontan circulation may have hypocholesterolemia secondary to Fontan‐associated liver disease or inflammation. We investigated circulating lipids in adults with a Fontan circulation and assessed the associations with clinical characteristics and adverse events. Methods and Results We enrolled 164 outpatients with a Fontan circulation, aged ≥18 years, in the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank and compared them with 81 healthy controls. The outcome was a combined outcome of nonelective cardiovascular hospitalization or death. Participants with a Fontan (median age, 30.3 [interquartile range, 22.8–34.3 years], 42% women) had lower total cholesterol (149.0±30.1 mg/dL versus 190.8±41.4 mg/dL, P <0.0001), low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (82.5±25.4 mg/dL versus 102.0±34.7 mg/dL, P <0.0001), and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (42.8±12.2 mg/dL versus 64.1±16.9 mg/dL, P <0.0001) than controls. In those with a Fontan, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol was inversely correlated with body mass index ( r =−0.30, P <0.0001), high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein ( r =−0.27, P =0.0006), and alanine aminotransferase ( r =−0.18, P =0.02) but not with other liver disease markers. Lower high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol was independently associated with greater hazard for the combined outcome adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and functional class (hazard ratio [HR] per decrease of 10 mg/dL, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.04–1.81 [ P =0.03]). This relationship was attenuated when log high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein was added to the model (HR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.95–1.67 [ P =0.10]). Total cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides were not associated with the combined outcome. Conclusions The Fontan circulation is associated with decreased cholesterol levels, and lower high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with adverse outcomes. This association may be driven by inflammation. Further studies are needed to understand the relationship between the severity of Fontan‐associated liver disease and lipid metabolism.

A low high density lipoprotein (HDL) level is associated with carotid artery intima-media thickness in asymptomatic members of low HDL families

2002 ◽  
Vol 165 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corradina Alagona ◽  
Aino Soro ◽  
Kati Ylitalo ◽  
Riitta Salonen ◽  
Jukka T Salonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carotid Artery ◽  
High Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
High Density ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Low Hdl
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