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Rodríguez-Montaño ÓL, Vaiani L, Boccaccio A, Uva AE, Lo Muzio L, Spirito F, Dioguardi M, Santacroce L, Di Cosola M, Cantore S, Ballini A. Optimization of Cobalt-Chromium (Co-Cr) Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering in Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2024; 24:430-440. [PMID: 37946349 DOI: 10.2174/0118715303258126231025115956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Approximately 50% of the adult global population is projected to suffer from some form of metabolic disease by 2050, including metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus. At the same time, this trend indicates a potential increase in the number of patients who will be in need of implant-supported reconstructions of specific bone regions subjected to inflammatory states. Moreover, physiological conditions associated with dysmetabolic subjects have been suggested to contribute to the severity of bone loss after bone implant insertion. However, there is a perspective evidence strengthening the hypothesis that custom-fabricated bioengineered scaffolds may produce favorable bone healing effects in case of altered endocrine or metabolic conditions. This perspective review aims to share a comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms implicated in bone resorption and remodelling processes, which have driven researchers to develop metallic implants as the cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) bioscaffolds, presenting optimized geometries that interact in an effective way with the osteogenetic precursor cells, especially in the cases of perturbed endocrine or metabolic conditions.
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Microbiology and Virology Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Apulia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Independent Researcher, Sorriso & Benessere - Ricerca e Clinica, Bari, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Chevli PA, Freedman BI, Hsu FC, Xu J, Rudock ME, Ma L, Parks JS, Palmer ND, Shapiro MD. Plasma metabolomic profiling in subclinical atherosclerosis: the Diabetes Heart Study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:231. [PMID: 34876126 PMCID: PMC8653597 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01419-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidence rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increasing, partly driven by the diabetes epidemic. Novel prediction tools and modifiable treatment targets are needed to enhance risk assessment and management. Plasma metabolite associations with subclinical atherosclerosis were investigated in the Diabetes Heart Study (DHS), a cohort enriched for type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS The analysis included 700 DHS participants, 438 African Americans (AAs), and 262 European Americans (EAs), in whom coronary artery calcium (CAC) was assessed using ECG-gated computed tomography. Plasma metabolomics using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry identified 853 known metabolites. An ancestry-specific marginal model incorporating generalized estimating equations examined associations between metabolites and CAC (log-transformed (CAC + 1) as outcome measure). Models were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, diabetes duration, date of plasma collection, time between plasma collection and CT exam, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and statin use. RESULTS At an FDR-corrected p-value < 0.05, 33 metabolites were associated with CAC in AAs and 36 in EAs. The androgenic steroids, fatty acid, phosphatidylcholine, and bile acid metabolism subpathways were associated with CAC in AAs, whereas fatty acid, lysoplasmalogen, and branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) subpathways were associated with CAC in EAs. CONCLUSIONS Strikingly different metabolic signatures were associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in AA and EA DHS participants.
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- Parag Anilkumar Chevli
- Section on Hospital Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Section on Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Section on Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Section on Molecular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Center for Preventive Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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Structural Biology of Calcium Phosphate Nanoclusters Sequestered by Phosphoproteins. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10090755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Biofluids that contain stable calcium phosphate nanoclusters sequestered by phosphopeptides make it possible for soft and hard tissues to co-exist in the same organism with relative ease. The stability diagram of a solution of nanocluster complexes shows how the minimum concentration of phosphopeptide needed for stability increases with pH. In the stable region, amorphous calcium phosphate cannot precipitate. Nevertheless, if the solution is brought into contact with hydroxyapatite, the crystalline phase will grow at the expense of the nanocluster complexes. The physico-chemical principles governing the formation, composition, size, structure, and stability of the complexes are described. Examples are given of complexes formed by casein, osteopontin, and recombinant phosphopeptides. Application of these principles and properties to blood serum, milk, urine, and resting saliva is described to show that under physiological conditions they are in the stable region of their stability diagram and so cannot cause soft tissue calcification. Stimulated saliva, however, is in the metastable region, consistent with its role in tooth remineralization. Destabilization of biofluids, with consequential ill-effects, can occur when there is a failure of homeostasis, such as an increase in pH without a balancing increase in the concentration of sequestering phosphopeptides.
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Haugsgjerd TR, Egeland GM, Nygård OK, Vinknes KJ, Sulo G, Lysne V, Igland J, Tell GS. Association of dietary vitamin K and risk of coronary heart disease in middle-age adults: the Hordaland Health Study Cohort. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e035953. [PMID: 32444431 PMCID: PMC7247390 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The role of vitamin K in the regulation of vascular calcification is established. However, the association of dietary vitamins K1 and K2 with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is inconclusive. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING We followed participants in the community-based Hordaland Health Study from 1997 - 1999 through 2009 to evaluate associations between intake of vitamin K and incident (new onset) CHD. Baseline diet was assessed by a past-year food frequency questionnaire. Energy-adjusted residuals of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 intakes were categorised into quartiles. PARTICIPANTS 2987 Norwegian men and women, age 46-49 years. METHODS Information on incident CHD events was obtained from the nationwide Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project. Multivariable Cox regression estimated HRs and 95% CIs with test for linear trends across quartiles. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, total energy intake, physical activity, smoking and education. A third model further adjusted K1 intake for energy-adjusted fibre and folate, while K2 intake was adjusted for energy-adjusted saturated fatty acids and calcium. RESULTS During a median follow-up time of 11 years, we documented 112 incident CHD cases. In the adjusted analyses, there was no association between intake of vitamin K1 and CHD (HRQ4vsQ1 = 0.92 (95% CI 0.54 to 1.57), p for trend 0.64), while there was a lower risk of CHD associated with higher intake of energy-adjusted vitamin K2 (HRQ4vsQ1 = 0.52 (0.29 to 0.94), p for trend 0.03). Further adjustment for potential dietary confounders did not materially change the association for K1, while the association for K2 was slightly attenuated (HRQ4vsQ1 = 0.58 (0.28 to 1.19)). CONCLUSIONS A higher intake of vitamin K2 was associated with lower risk of CHD, while there was no association between intake of vitamin K1 and CHD. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03013725.
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- Teresa R Haugsgjerd
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Health Registries, Research and Development, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Centre for nutrition, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway, Bergen, Norway
- Centre for Disease Burden, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for nutrition, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
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Joh JH, Cho S. A Comparison of Aortoiliac Disease between Eastern and Western Countries. Vasc Specialist Int 2019; 35:184-188. [PMID: 31915661 PMCID: PMC6941775 DOI: 10.5758/vsi.2019.35.4.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A variety of diseases are known to develop in the aortoiliac segment; these include abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortoiliac occlusive disease. This review summarizes several differences of aortoiliac diseases between eastern and western populations. The prevalence of AAA was higher in western countries (4.57% to 19%) than in eastern countries (0.89% to 4.9%). Greater aortic bifurcation angles were observed in the eastern population, while longer common iliac arteries and aneurysm necks were found in the western population with AAA. However, the angle of the aneurysm was found to be more acute in patients from western countries. Several differences were found between patients from western countries and those from eastern countries regarding the diseases that occur in the aortoiliac segment and their anatomical characteristics. Therefore, different approaches to the treatment of aortoiliac diseases in these two groups should be considered.
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- Jin Hyun Joh
- Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bone Mineral Density as a Predictor of Atherogenic Indexes of Cardiovascular Disease, Especially in Nonobese Adults. DISEASE MARKERS 2019; 2019:1045098. [PMID: 31565096 PMCID: PMC6746156 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1045098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose This study is aimed at determining whether bone mineral density (BMD) values are related to atherogenic indexes (AIs) and could predict the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in southern Taiwanese adults. Methods Medical records of 3249 adults who underwent health examinations between June 2014 and February 2018 at a regional hospital in southern Taiwan were reviewed. Data collected included health history, anthropomorphic characteristics, exercise habits, diets (vegetarian or nonvegetarian), clinical laboratory results (lipid profile, systemic blood pressure (SBP), glucose level, creatinine (Cre) level, and hemoglobin (Hb) level), and bone mineral density (BMD), which were used to identify the associations of these parameters, especially BMD, with lipid profile and calculated AIs through simple and multiple linear regressions. Results The mean age of the patients was 58.0 years, and 71.4% were male. Body mass index (BMI), SBP, glucose level, Cre level, Hb level, and all BMD values were positively correlated with triglyceride (TG) level and AIs and were negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level. The significant positive correlations of BMD at all the measured sites with AIs remained after adjusting for age, sex, SBP, glucose level, Cre level, Hb level, smoking, exercise habits, and vegetarian state. The expanded adjusting model for TG/HDL-C remained significant at all the BMD measured sites in nonobese men, at bilateral femoral neck and total hips in nonobese women, and at the bilateral total hips in obese women. Conclusions AIs are predictive markers for CVD, and BMD values are predictors of AIs, especially the novel AI, i.e., TG/HDL-C ratio, in nonobese adult men and women after dividing the patients into subgroups to eliminate the effect of BMI as a confounding factor. Thus, BMD values could predict AIs of CVD, especially in nonobese adults.
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Kimani C, Kadota A, Miura K, Fujiyoshi A, Zaid M, Kadowaki S, Hisamatsu T, Arima H, Horie M, Ueshima H. Differences Between Coronary Artery Calcification and Aortic Artery Calcification in Relation to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Japanese Men. J Atheroscler Thromb 2018; 26:452-464. [PMID: 30381612 PMCID: PMC6514173 DOI: 10.5551/jat.44784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS Calcification in the coronary and aortic arteries has been linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiological influence of aortic artery calcification (AAC) differs from that of coronary artery calcification (CAC). We aimed to compare the relationships between CAC and AAC and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. METHODS We examined a random sample of 1035 Japanese men aged 40-79 years. CAC and AAC were measured by computed tomography and scored according to the Agatston method. Using a logistic regression, we calculated the odds ratio (OR) as being in the highest quintile (Q5) of the calcification score compared to the lower quintiles (Q1-Q4) per 1 standard deviation higher CVD risk factor. Models were simultaneously adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure, smoking (pack-year), alcohol intake, hemoglobin A1c, uric acid, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum lipids, and C-reactive protein. Differences in ORs were investigated using a generalized estimating equation. We performed a multiple linear regression using log-transformed CAC and AAC values as dependent variables. RESULTS CAC and AAC were independently associated with age (OR, 95% CI: 2.30 [1.77-2.98] for CAC and 3.48 [2.57-4.73] for AAC), p for difference <0.001), systolic blood pressure (1.29 [1.08-1.53] and 1.28 [1.07-1.54], p for difference=0.270), and smoking (1.22, [1.04-1.43] and 1.34 [1.13-1.58]) p for difference=0.071). Alcohol correlated with AAC only (1.17 [0.97-1.41] for CAC and 1.42 [1.16-1.73] for AAC, p for difference= 0.020). CONCLUSIONS CAC and AAC were associated with similar CVD risk factors. The strength of association slightly differed between CAC and AAC.
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- Cecilia Kimani
- Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia, Shiga University of Medical Science.,Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
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Barzilay JI, Buzkova P, Cauley JA, Robbins JA, Fink HA, Mukamal KJ. The associations of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hip fracture risk and bone mineral density in elderly adults. Osteoporos Int 2018; 29:2219-2230. [PMID: 30132027 PMCID: PMC6487649 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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UNLABELLED In the absence of clinically recognized cardiovascular disease, increased carotid artery intimal medial thickness was associated with higher hip fracture risk in older adults, despite its association with higher bone mineral density (BMD). Low ankle brachial index and aortic wall thickness were not associated with fracture risk or BMD. INTRODUCTION Clinically recognized cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with osteoporosis and hip fracture risk, but the relationship of subclinical atherosclerosis to bone health is not certain. METHODS We followed 3385 participants from the Cardiovascular Health Study (mean age 74.7 ± 5.3 years) with a median time to fracture of 12.1 years who underwent baseline carotid artery and aortic wall ultrasound scanning and ankle brachial blood pressure index (ABI) determinations. A subset underwent bone mineral density (BMD) testing. RESULTS There were 494 hip fractures during follow-up. Among persons without clinical CVD, an average standard-deviation increase in a composite score of maximal common and internal carotid artery intimal medial thickness (cIMT) was associated with increased risk of hip fracture [(HR 1.18 [1.04, 1.35]), even though cIMT was positively associated with BMD. Neither aortic wall thickness nor ABI were associated with hip fracture risk or BMD. Among participants with clinical CVD, cIMT and aortic wall thickness, but not ABI, were associated with increased hip fracture risk. CONCLUSION Subclinical cIMT is associated with an increased risk of hip fractures despite being associated with increased BMD. This finding suggests that vascular health, even in its early stages, is linked to bone health, by pathways other than BMD.
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- J I Barzilay
- Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Division of Endocrinology and the Division of Endocrinology, Emory University School of Medicine, 3650 Steve Reynolds Blvd, Duluth, GA, 30096, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at Davis, Modesto, CA, USA
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, MA, USA
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Skripnikova IA, Abirova ES, Alikhanova NA, Kosmatova OV. Vessel stiffness, calcification and osteoporosis. Common pathogenetic components. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2018. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2018-4-95-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis and osteoporosis until recently were regarded as the diseases of modern society, and their simultaneous development was explained just by the increased chances with longevity. Currently, there are studies showing evidence on these diseases in ancient populations, regardless the age and gender. The diseases found in younger age, with the early Egyptian civilization, witness on the common genetic and behavioral risk factors and pathogenetic components, than simple age-related chance. Scientific publications show more and more data on common properties of these diseases and pathogenetic mechanisms. High risk of premature death from atherosclerosis and osteoporosis complications facilitates the search for individual and general predictors of the disorders with the aim of on-time prevention. Treatment of atherosclerosis and osteoporosis presentation events in one patient demands for a range of medications that leads to polypragmasia. The review is focused on common mechanisms of vascular stiffness development, calcification and bone density decrease. Profound understanding might make it to open novel targets for one drug to both diseases, with decreased rate of complications.
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- I. A. Skripnikova
- National Medical Research Centre of Prevention Medicine of the Ministry of Health
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- National Medical Research Centre of Prevention Medicine of the Ministry of Health
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- National Medical Research Centre of Prevention Medicine of the Ministry of Health
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- National Medical Research Centre of Prevention Medicine of the Ministry of Health
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Beckman JP, Camp JJ, Lahr BD, Bailey KR, Kearns AE, Garovic VD, Jayachandran M, Miller VM, Holmes DR. Pregnancy history, coronary artery calcification and bone mineral density in menopausal women. Climacteric 2017; 21:53-59. [PMID: 29189095 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1406910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined relationships, by pregnancy histories, between bone mineral density (BMD) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in postmenopausal women. METHODS Forty women identified from their medical record as having pre-eclampsia (PE) were age/parity-matched with 40 women having a normotensive pregnancy (NP). Vertebral (T4-9) BMD and CAC were assessed by quantitative computed tomography in 73 (37 with PE and 36 with NP) of the 80 women. Analyses included linear regression using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Women averaged 59 years of age and 35 years from the index pregnancy. There were no significant differences in cortical, trabecular or central BMD between groups. CAC was significantly greater in the PE group (p = 0.026). In multivariable analysis, CAC was positively associated with cortical BMD (p = 0.001) and negatively associated with central BMD (p = 0.036). There was a borderline difference in the association between CAC and central BMD by pregnancy history (interaction, p = 0.057). CONCLUSIONS Although CAC was greater in women with a history of PE, vertebral BMD did not differ between groups. However, both cortical and central BMD were associated with CAC. The central BMD association was marginally different by pregnancy history, suggesting perhaps differences in underlying mechanisms of soft tissue calcification.
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- J P Beckman
- a Department of Surgery , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- b Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- c Department of Health Science Research, Division of Biostatistics , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- c Department of Health Science Research, Division of Biostatistics , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- d Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- e Department of General Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- a Department of Surgery , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA.,b Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- a Department of Surgery , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA.,b Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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- b Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA
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Ghrelin attenuates vascular calcification in diabetic patients with amputation. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 91:1053-1064. [PMID: 28525946 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vascular calcification is established to be a critical factor in diabetes mellitus, which causes cardiovascular and amputation complication of diabetic patients. OPG/RANKL/RANK axis serves as a regulatory role in vascular calcification. Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), has been reported to exhibit potent cardiovascular protective effects. However, the role of ghrelin in the regulation of diabetic vascular calcification is still elusive. Here, we reported the role of ghrelin and its relationship with OPG/RANKL/RANK system in patients with diabetic foot amputation. In vivo and in vitro investigations were performed. Sixty type 2 diabetic patients with foot amputation were enrolled in vivo investigation, and they were divided into three groups through Doppler ultrasound: mild stenosis group (n=20), moderate stenosis group (n=20), and severe stenosis/occlusion group (n=20). Morphological analysis results showed diffused calcium depositions in the anterior tibial artery of diabetic amputees. Compared with the mild and moderate stenosis group, the severe stenosis/occlusion group had more spotty calcium depositions in atherosclerotic plaques. Western blot analysis indicated the expressions of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and ghrelin were downregulated, while the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) was upregulated with the vascular stenosis aggravation. Pearson correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between calcium content and ghrelin levels (r=-0.58, P<0.001), as well as the ghrelin levels and sRANKL levels (r=-0.57, P<0.001). Meanwhile, OPG levels were positively correlated with ghrelin levels (r=0.63, P<0.001). From in vitro investigation, we found that the high-glucose (HG), high-lipid (HL), and β-glycerophosphate (β-GP) considerably increased the total calcium content, ALP activity, and expression of osteogenic markers in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Ghrelin blunted calcification in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, ghrelin upregulated OPG expression and downregulated RANKL expression in VSMC calcification when anti-OPG antibody and RANKL were performed. Collectively, we therefore conclude serum ghrelin level may be a predictor of diabetic vascular calcification. The possible mechanism may be related with OPG/RANKL signal.
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Posadas-Romero C, López-Bautista F, Rodas-Díaz MA, Posadas-Sánchez R, Kimura-Hayama E, Juárez-Rojas JG, Medina-Urrutia AX, Cardoso-Saldaña GC, Vargas-Alarcón G, Jorge-Galarza E. [Prevalence and extent of coronary artery calcification in an asymptomatic cardiovascular Mexican population: Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease study]. ARCHIVOS DE CARDIOLOGIA DE MEXICO 2017; 87:292-301. [PMID: 28131807 DOI: 10.1016/j.acmx.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The prevalence of coronary artery calcification (CAC), a specific marker of atherosclerosis, is unknown in Mexico. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence and quantity of CAC and their association with cardiovascular risk factors in a Mexican population. METHODS CAC was measured by multidetector computed tomography in asymptomatic subjects who participated in the Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease study. Cardiovascular risk factors and medication were recorded. RESULTS The sample included 1,423 individuals (49.5% men), aged 53.7±8.4 years. Those with CAC showed a higher prevalence of dyslipidaemia, diabetes, hypertension, and other risk factors. The prevalence of CAC>0 Agatston units was significantly higher among men (40%) than among women (13%). Mean values of CAC score increased consistently with increasing age and were higher in men than women in each age group. Age and high low density lipoprotein cholesterol were independently associated with prevalence of CAC>0 in men and women, while increasing systolic blood pressure in women and age in both genders showed an independent association with CAC extension. CONCLUSIONS In the Mexican population the prevalence and extent of CAC were much higher in men than in women, and strongly increased with age. Independent predictors of CAC prevalence were age and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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- Carlos Posadas-Romero
- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México.
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Tomografía, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de México, México
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Myometrial artery calcification: significance for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Menopause 2015; 22:1271-2. [PMID: 26575112 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000000572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Li S, Guo H, Liu Y, Wu F, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Xie Z, Sheng Z, Liao E. Relationships of serum lipid profiles and bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 82:53-8. [PMID: 25279969 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent studies suggest that serum lipid profiles are related to bone mineral density (BMD). But data about this relationship on Chinese population are scarce. We investigated the relationships between serum lipid and BMD in postmenopausal Chinese women. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 790 Chinese postmenopausal women. BMDs were measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry. Serum lipid profiles were obtained after a 12-h fasting. RESULTS Women with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels of at least 1·55 mmol/l had a greater prevalence of osteoporosis compared with women with lower HDL-C (≤1·54 mmol/l). After controlling for age, menopausal duration, body mass index, serum creatinine levels, outdoor activity, smoking and alcohol intake, high HDL-C levels were associated with osteoporosis (OR = 1·64, 95%CI 1·16-2·33, P < 0·01). BMD at femoral neck and total hip was significantly lower in the higher HDL-C class than the lower class (0·722 ± 0·118 vs 0·744 ± 0·120 g/cm(2) , P < 0·01; 0·800 ± 0·126 vs 0·824 ± 0·125 g/cm(2) , P < 0·01, respectively). No association was found between total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with BMD. CONCLUSIONS In Chinese postmenopausal women, elevated levels of serum HDL-C had a greater probability of being osteoporosis than the lower HDL-C levels. Our analysis showed higher HDL-C level that is favourable for cardiovascular diseases should be regarded as a risk factor for osteoporosis.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, the Second Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Racial differences in the burden of coronary artery calcium and carotid intima media thickness between Blacks and Whites. Neth Heart J 2014; 23:44-51. [PMID: 25342280 PMCID: PMC4268220 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-014-0610-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Identification of racial differences in the burden and correlates of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) may provide the basis for the development of race-specific cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction algorithms. Methods In the Heart Strategies Concentrating on Risk Evaluation (Heart SCORE) study, CIMT was measured by carotid ultrasonography in 792 individuals (35 % Black). CIMT >1 mm was considered significant. CAC was quantified by electron beam computed tomography in 776 individuals (46 % Black). CAC was considered significant if the Agatston score was >100. Cross-sectional associations between race, CIMT and CAC were assessed using logistic regression models. Results Blacks had greater CIMT (mean difference 0.033 mm, 95 % CI 0.005–0.06 mm; p = 0.02) and 1.5-fold (95 % CI 1.0–2.3) higher odds of having significant CIMT than Whites. Blacks had less CAC than Whites (mean Agatston score difference 66, [11–122]; p = 0.02) and 50 % lower odds of a significant CAC score compared with Whites (0.5 [0.3–0.7]). These associations were virtually unchanged after adjustment for CVD risk factors. Of the novel CVD risk markers assessed, small-dense low-density lipoprotein was independently associated with increased odds of significant CIMT, with the association being similar among Blacks and Whites (odds ratio [95 % CI]: 1.7 [1.2–2.5] and 1.4 [1.0–1.8] per 1-SD higher level, respectively). Interleukin-6 was significantly associated with CAC among Blacks (1.4 [1.0–2.0]). Conclusion Black race is independently associated with greater CIMT but less CAC than White race. CVD risk stratification strategies that incorporate these measures of subclinical atherosclerosis should consider race-specific algorithms. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s12471-014-0610-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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NADPH oxidases: an overview from structure to innate immunity-associated pathologies. Cell Mol Immunol 2014; 12:5-23. [PMID: 25263488 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2014.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 641] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Oxygen-derived free radicals, collectively termed reactive oxygen species (ROS), play important roles in immunity, cell growth, and cell signaling. In excess, however, ROS are lethal to cells, and the overproduction of these molecules leads to a myriad of devastating diseases. The key producers of ROS in many cells are the NOX family of NADPH oxidases, of which there are seven members, with various tissue distributions and activation mechanisms. NADPH oxidase is a multisubunit enzyme comprising membrane and cytosolic components, which actively communicate during the host responses to a wide variety of stimuli, including viral and bacterial infections. This enzymatic complex has been implicated in many functions ranging from host defense to cellular signaling and the regulation of gene expression. NOX deficiency might lead to immunosuppression, while the intracellular accumulation of ROS results in the inhibition of viral propagation and apoptosis. However, excess ROS production causes cellular stress, leading to various lethal diseases, including autoimmune diseases and cancer. During the later stages of injury, NOX promotes tissue repair through the induction of angiogenesis and cell proliferation. Therefore, a complete understanding of the function of NOX is important to direct the role of this enzyme towards host defense and tissue repair or increase resistance to stress in a timely and disease-specific manner.
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Minha S, Barbash IM, Magalhaes MA, Ben-Dor I, Okubagzi PG, Pendyala LK, Satler LF, Pichard AD, Torguson R, Waksman R. Outcome comparison of African-American and caucasian patients with severe aortic stenosis subjected to transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A single-center experience. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2014; 85:640-7. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 03/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sa'ar Minha
- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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- Interventional Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Washington DC
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Bild DE, McClelland R, Kaufman JD, Blumenthal R, Burke GL, Carr JJ, Post WS, Register TC, Shea S, Szklo M. Ten-year trends in coronary calcification in individuals without clinical cardiovascular disease in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94916. [PMID: 24743658 PMCID: PMC3990562 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence has declined significantly in the US, as have levels of major coronary risk factors, including LDL-cholesterol, hypertension and smoking, but whether trends in subclinical atherosclerosis mirror these trends is not known. Methods and Findings To describe recent secular trends in subclinical atherosclerosis as measured by serial evaluations of coronary artery calcification (CAC) prevalence in a population over 10 years, we measured CAC using computed tomography (CT) and CHD risk factors in five serial cross-sectional samples of men and women from four race/ethnic groups, aged 55–84 and without clinical cardiovascular disease, who were members of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort from 2000 to 2012. Sample sizes ranged from 1062 to 4837. After adjusting for age, gender, and CT scanner, the prevalence of CAC increased across exams among African Americans, whose prevalence of CAC was 52.4% in 2000–02, 50.4% in 2003–04, 60.0% is 2005–06, 57.4% in 2007–08, and 61.3% in 2010–12 (p for trend <0.001). The trend was strongest among African Americans aged 55–64 [prevalence ratio for 2010–12 vs. 2000–02, 1.59 (95% confidence interval 1.06, 2.39); p = 0.005 for trend across exams]. There were no consistent trends in any other ethnic group. Risk factors generally improved in the cohort, and adjustment for risk factors did not change trends in CAC prevalence. Conclusions There was a significant secular trend towards increased prevalence of CAC over 10 years among African Americans and no change in three other ethnic groups. Trends did not reflect concurrent general improvement in risk factors. The trend towards a higher prevalence of CAC in African Americans suggests that CHD risk in this population is not improving relative to other groups.
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- Diane E. Bild
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Medicine, and Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Mateus-Hamdan L, Beauchet O, Rolland Y, Schott AM, Annweiler C. Association of calcium concentration with pulse pressure in older women: data from a large population-based multicentric study. J Nutr Health Aging 2014; 18:323-9. [PMID: 24626762 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0412-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE High arterial pulse pressure is a predictor of cardiovascular morbimortality. Mineral metabolism has been associated with blood pressure regulation. Our objective was to determine which variable among serum calcium, parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, was associated with pulse pressure among older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional study corresponding to the baseline assessment of the EPIDOS study. SETTING Five French cities including Amiens, Lyon, Montpellier, Paris and Toulouse. PARTICIPANTS Randomized sample of 610 community-dwelling older women (mean age 80.2±3.5years) using no antihypertensive drugs. MEASUREMENTS Serum calcium, parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations; supine pulse pressure after 15 minutes of rest (hypertension defined as pulse pressure >50mmHg). Age, body mass index, the number of morbidities and of drugs daily taken, diabetes mellitus, dysthyroidy, the use of estrogenic drugs, smoking, alcohol consumption, practice of a regular physical activity, creatinine clearance, and the effects of season and study centers were used as potential confounders. RESULTS Hypertensive participants (n=539) had higher calcium concentrations than normotensive ones (94.33±4.12mg/L versus 93.28±3.36mg/L respectively, P=0.040). There were no between-group differences for serum parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations. The multiple logistic regressions examining the serum calcium, parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations as predictors of hypertension found an association only with calcium (adjusted odds ratio=1.19, P=0.015), but not with parathyroid hormone (adjusted OR=1.01, P=0.349) or 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration (adjusted OR=0.99, P=0.971). CONCLUSION Increased serum calcium concentration was independently and positively associated with high pulse pressure in our study, possibly due to increased arterial stiffness. Interventions aimed at normalizing calcaemia may be attractive to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular risk in older adults.
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- L Mateus-Hamdan
- C. Annweiler, MD, PhD, Department of Neuroscience, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Angers University Hospital, 49933 Angers Cedex 9, France; E-mail: ; Phone: ++33 2 41 35 54 86; Fax: ++33 2 41 35 48 94
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Chang HH, Cheng CL, Huang PJ, Lin SY. Application of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis: FE-SEM, ESEM-EDS, and EDS mapping for studying the characteristics of topographical microstructure and elemental mapping of human cardiac calcified deposition. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 406:359-66. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7414-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Alves GRT, Haygert CJP, Suzigan BH, de Souza LV, Naujorks A, Barbisan J. Association Between Abdominal Aortic Atherosclerosis and Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2013. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Guvel S, Pourbagher MA, Torun D, Egilmez T, Pourbagher A, Ozkardes H. Calcification of the Epididymis and the Tunica Albuginea of the Corpora Cavernosa in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 25:752-6. [PMID: 15292106 DOI: 10.1002/j.1939-4640.2004.tb02851.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aims of this study were to determine the incidence rates of genital calcification in male hemodialysis patients based on ultrasonography findings and to identify risk factors for this condition. Twenty-three male end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients (mean age, 51.4 +/- 12.1 years) who were on maintenance hemodialysis underwent penile and scrotal ultrasonography. For each case, we recorded the underlying renal disease and measured serum levels of phosphorus, intact parathormone, and calcium x phosphorus product. Patients were also questioned about erectile dysfunction. The control group consisted of 22 consecutive patients (mean age, 51 years) with type 2 diabetes mellitus with normal renal function who underwent penile and scrotal ultrasonography for various reasons. In the ESRD group, ultrasound revealed calcification of the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa in 15 patients (65%) and calcification of the epididymis in 16 patients (70%; 14 bilateral and 2 unilateral cases). Twenty patients (87%) showed calcification of the epididymis and/or the tunica, and 10 (43%) showed calcification of both these tissues. The rates of epididymal and penile calcification in the ESRD patients and the controls were significantly different (P <.001 for both). There were no significant differences between patients with and without penile and epididymal calcification with respect to age, hemodialysis duration, frequencies of elevated serum phosphorus, elevated serum intact parathormone, elevated calcium x phosphorus product, and frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) (P >.05 for all). Ultrasonography revealed high rates of penile (tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa) and epididymal calcification (65% and 70%, respectively) in the ESRD patients studied, but no association was found between risk factors such as age, underlying renal disease, hemodialysis duration, frequencies of elevated serum phosphorus, elevated serum intact parathormone, and elevated calcium x phosphorus product.
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- Sezgin Guvel
- Department of Urology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, 01250, Adana, Turkey
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Samelson EJ, Booth SL, Fox CS, Tucker KL, Wang TJ, Hoffmann U, Cupples LA, O'Donnell CJ, Kiel DP. Calcium intake is not associated with increased coronary artery calcification: the Framingham Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2012; 96:1274-80. [PMID: 23134889 PMCID: PMC3497924 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.044230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adequate calcium intake is known to protect the skeleton. However, studies that have reported adverse effects of calcium supplementation on vascular events have raised widespread concern. OBJECTIVE We assessed the association between calcium intake (from diet and supplements) and coronary artery calcification, which is a measure of atherosclerosis that predicts risk of ischemic heart disease independent of other risk factors. DESIGN This was an observational, prospective cohort study. Participants included 690 women and 588 men in the Framingham Offspring Study (mean age: 60 y; range: 36-83 y) who attended clinic visits and completed food-frequency questionnaires in 1998-2001 and underwent computed tomography scans 4 y later in 2002-2005. RESULTS The mean age-adjusted coronary artery-calcification Agatston score decreased with increasing total calcium intake, and the trend was not significant after adjustment for age, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, vitamin D-supplement use, energy intake, and, for women, menopause status and estrogen use. Multivariable-adjusted mean Agatston scores were 2.36, 2.52, 2.16, and 2.39 (P-trend = 0.74) with an increasing quartile of total calcium intake in women and 4.32, 4.39, 4.19, and 4.37 (P-trend = 0.94) in men, respectively. Results were similar for dietary calcium and calcium supplement use. CONCLUSIONS Our study does not support the hypothesis that high calcium intake increases coronary artery calcification, which is an important measure of atherosclerosis burden. The evidence is not sufficient to modify current recommendations for calcium intake to protect skeletal health with respect to vascular calcification risk.
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- Elizabeth J Samelson
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kang JH, Keller JJ, Lin HC. A population-based 2-year follow-up study on the relationship between bisphosphonates and the risk of stroke. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:2551-7. [PMID: 22270858 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-1894-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study aimed to explore the effect of bisphosphonate treatment on stroke using a large population cohort study. We found that the patients who received bisphosphonate therapy were less likely to suffer a stroke than comparison patients (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.66-0.99; p = 0.005) during a 2-year follow-up period. INTRODUCTION Animal models have suggested that bisphosphonates have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. However, data on this topic in human subjects are still lacking. This study aimed to explore the protective effect of bisphosphonate treatment on stroke using a large population cohort study. METHODS We identified 2,148 patients who received bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporotic fractures. We randomly extracted 6,444 subjects with vertebral or hip fractures as a comparison group matched with the study group on age, sex, and year of index date. Each patient was individually tracked for 2 years to identify those who suffered a stroke. Stratified Cox proportional hazards regressions were performed to assess the effect of bisphosphonate treatment on the risk of stroke. RESULTS We found that 184 (8.6%) patients who received bisphosphonate therapy and 696 (10.8%) comparison patients suffered a stroke during the follow-up period. After adjusting for demographic variables and medical co-morbidities, stratified Cox proportional hazards regressions stratified by propensity score revealed that patients who received bisphosphonate therapy were less likely to suffer a stroke than comparison patients (HR = 0.79; 95% CI = 0.66-0.99). The adjusted HR for subarachnoid/intra-cerebral hemorrhage for patients who received bisphosphonate therapy was only 0.53 times (95% CI = 0.33-0.92) that of comparison patients, and the hazard of having an ischemic stroke during the 2-year follow-up period was 0.81 times that of comparison patients (95% CI = 0.65-0.96). CONCLUSION Patients who received bisphosphonate therapy were associated with a lower risk of stroke during a 2-year follow-up period.
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- J-H Kang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lacalzada J, de la Rosa A, Jiménez JJ, Juárez R, Barragán A, Blanco G, Iribarren JL, Bonilla JA, Laynez I. Prognostic value of echocardiographic-derived calcium index in coronary artery disease diagnosed by 64-multidetector computed tomography. Echocardiography 2012; 29:1120-7. [PMID: 22672409 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01755.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine whether echocardiographic calcium index (ECI) calculated using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) predicts coronary ischemic events. We also wished to determine coronary artery calcium score (CACS), the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and plaque composition, all of which were assessed by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). METHODS We carried out a prospective cohort study of 82 consecutive outpatients with chest pain and low-moderate risk of CAD, referred for noninvasive coronariography by MDCT. ECI was blindly assessed by TTE and correlated with subsequent cardiovascular events during a follow up period of 36 months. RESULTS ECI values of ≥7 had a sensitivity of 77.3%, a specificity of 90%, positive predictive value of 73.9%, and negative predictive value of 91.5% with respect to future coronary ischemic events. In addition, patients with ECI ≥ 7 showed a greater presence of severe calcified and obstructive CAD and a linear increase of obstructed vessels and mixed and calcified plaques, with a linear trend according to ECI values. CONCLUSION ECI values of ≥7 determine poor CAD prognosis in relation to ischemic events. Furthermore, ECI ≥ 7 may serve as a marker of content of coronary artery calcium, intraluminal obstruction, and plaque composition. Therefore, ECI seems to provide prognostic information as well as information about the characteristics of the plaque of atheroma.
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- Juan Lacalzada
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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Ozkok A, Caliskan Y, Sakaci T, Erten G, Karahan G, Ozel A, Unsal A, Yildiz A. Osteoprotegerin/RANKL axis and progression of coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2012; 7:965-73. [PMID: 22490874 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.11191111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vascular calcification is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients. This prospective study investigated the relationship between serum osteoprotegerin, receptor activator of NF-κB ligand, inflammatory markers, and progression of coronary artery calcification score. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Seventy-eight hemodialysis patients were enrolled. Serum IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, osteoprotegerin, receptor activator of NF-κB, fetuin A, and bone alkaline phosphatase were measured by ELISA. Coronary artery calcification score was measured two times with 1-year intervals, and patients were classified as progressive or nonprogressive. RESULTS Baseline and first-year serum osteoprotegerin levels were significantly higher in the progressive than nonprogressive group (17.39±9.67 versus 12.90±6.59 pmol/L, P=0.02; 35.17±18.35 versus 24±11.65 pmol/L, P=0.002, respectively). The ratio of serum osteoprotegerin to receptor activator of NF-κB ligand at 1 year was significantly higher in the progressive group (0.26 [0.15-0.46] versus 0.18 [0.12-0.28], P=0.004). Serum osteoprotegerin levels were significantly correlated with coronary artery calcification score at both baseline (r=0.36, P=0.001) and 1 year (r=0.36, P=0.001). Importantly, progression in coronary artery calcification score significantly correlated with change in serum osteoprotegerin levels (r=0.39, P=0.001). In addition, serum receptor activator of NF-κB ligand levels were significantly inversely correlated with coronary artery calcification scores at both baseline (r=-0.29, P=0.01) and 1 year (r=-0.29, P=0.001). In linear regression analysis for predicting coronary artery calcification score progression, only baseline coronary artery calcification score and change in osteoprotegerin were retained as significant factors in the model. CONCLUSIONS Baseline coronary artery calcification score and serum osteoprotegerin levels were significantly associated with progression of coronary artery calcification score in hemodialysis patients.
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- Abdullah Ozkok
- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Peña-Duque MA, Baños-González MA, Valente-Acosta B, Rodríguez-Lobato LG, Martínez-Ríos MA, Cardoso-Saldaña G, Barragán-García R, Herrera-Alarcón V, Linares-López C, Delgado-Granados H, de la Peña-Díaz A. Homocysteine is related to aortic mineralization in patients with ischemic heart disease. J Atheroscler Thromb 2012; 19:292-7. [PMID: 22240908 DOI: 10.5551/jat.10157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Homocysteine is implicated as an early atherosclerotic promoter, which enhances the smooth muscle cell proliferation and produces free radicals that induce cellular damage. These factors must have a role in the progression of atherosclerosis that subsequently leads to vascular mineralization. AIM Identify a correlation between the plasma concentration of total homocysteine and the amount of minerals that accumulate in the aorta of patients with atherosclerosis. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study in 13 patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease, undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Aortic and mammary artery specimens were analyzed using a scanning electron microscope with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. The homocysteine was determined using an immunonephelometry method. RESULTS The amount of minerals in the aorta was greater (300 ± 181.6 particles per 500 µm2 than that in the mammary artery (64 ± 45 particles per 500 µm2 (p < 0.01). The average tHcy was 9.5 ± 2.3 µmol/L. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was positive between tHcy, and aortic iron (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that the aorta is dramatically affected by mineralization compared to the mammary artery. In addition, a direct correlation was identified between the levels of tHcy and the iron particles in the aortic wall.
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- Marco A Peña-Duque
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Grupo Genética Intervencionista, Departamentos de Biología Molecular, Hemodinámica, Endocrinología, Cirugía, Mexico
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Innasimuthu AL, Katz WE. Effect of bisphosphonates on the progression of degenerative aortic stenosis. Echocardiography 2011; 28:1-7. [PMID: 20678125 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2010.01256.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Bisphosphonates appear to regulate mineralization in both bone and vasculature. Degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) is thought to be due to vascular calcification. We studied the effect of bisphosphonates on the progression of degenerative AS. A retrospective study was performed on patients >70 years, who had transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) >1 year apart and an initial aortic valve area (AVA) of 0.6-2.0 cm². Patients were excluded if they had an ejection fraction <40%, other significant valvular or congenital heart disease, end-stage renal disease or heart transplant. The cohort was divided depending on the use of bisphosphonates. Data were obtained by review of the TTE reports. AVA, peak and mean aortic valve gradient (AVG), and the change between the studies were calculated. Of 4,270 patients screened for AS, 76 patients fit study criteria with 8 in the bisphosphonate group and 68 in the nonbisphosphonate group. The period between the TTEs was 23 ± 5 months in both the groups. AVA in the nonbisphosphonate group worsened by 0.2 cm² and in the bisphosphonate group it improved by 0.1 cm² (P = 0.001 vs. nonbisphosphonate). The changes in peak and mean AVG between groups and compared to baseline were not significant. Bisphosphonates show promise for slowing the progression of degenerative AS.
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McCullough PA, Ahmad A. Cardiorenal syndromes. World J Cardiol 2011; 3:1-9. [PMID: 21286212 PMCID: PMC3030731 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) have been subclassified as five defined entities which represent clinical circumstances in which both the heart and the kidney are involved in a bidirectional injury and dysfunction via a final common pathway of cell-to-cell death and accelerated apoptosis mediated by oxidative stress. Types 1 and 2 involve acute and chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) scenarios leading to acute kidney injury or accelerated chronic kidney disease. Types 2 and 3 describe acute and chronic kidney disease leading primarily to heart failure, although it is possible that acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and arrhythmias could be CVD outcomes in these forms of CRS. Finally, CRS type 5 describes a simultaneous insult to both heart and kidneys, such as sepsis, where both organs are injured simultaneously. Both blood and urine biomarkers are reviewed in this paper and offer a considerable opportunity to enhance the understanding of the pathophysiology and known epidemiology of these recently defined syndromes.
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- Peter A McCullough
- Peter A McCullough, Aftab Ahmad, Department of Medicine, Cardiology Section, St. John Providence Health System, Providence Park Hospital, Novi, MI 48374, United States
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den Uyl D, Nurmohamed MT, van Tuyl LH, Raterman HG, Lems WF. (Sub)clinical cardiovascular disease is associated with increased bone loss and fracture risk; a systematic review of the association between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Arthritis Res Ther 2011; 13:R5. [PMID: 21241491 PMCID: PMC3241350 DOI: 10.1186/ar3224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Revised: 11/12/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Both cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The co-occurrence of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis prompted us to review the evidence of an association between cardiovascular (CV) disease and osteoporosis and potential shared common pathophysiological mechanisms. Methods A systematic literature search (Medline, Pubmed and Embase) was conducted to identify all clinical studies that investigated the association between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Relevant studies were screened for quality according to guidelines as proposed by the Dutch Cochrane Centre and evidence was summarized. Results Seventy studies were included in this review. Due to a large heterogeneity in study population, design and outcome measures a formal meta-analysis was not possible. Six of the highest ranked studies (mean n = 2,000) showed that individuals with prevalent subclinical CV disease had higher risk for increased bone loss and fractures during follow-up compared to persons without CV disease (range of reported risk: hazard ratio (HR) 1.5; odds ratio (OR) 2.3 to 3.0). The largest study (n = 31,936) reported a more than four times higher risk in women and more than six times higher risk in men. There is moderate evidence that individuals with low bone mass had higher CV mortality rates and incident CV events than subjects with normal bone mass (risk rates 1.2 to 1.4). Although the shared common pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully elucidated, the most important factors that might explain this association appear to be, besides age, estrogen deficiency and inflammation. Conclusions The current evidence indicates that individuals with prevalent subclinical CV disease are at increased risk for bone loss and subsequent fractures. Presently no firm conclusions can be drawn as to what extent low bone mineral density might be associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
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- Debby den Uyl
- Department of Rheumatology, VU Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 NV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Armstrong ZB, Boughner DR, Drangova M, Rogers KA. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker inhibits arterial calcification in a pre-clinical model. Cardiovasc Res 2010; 90:165-70. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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McCullough PA. Cardiorenal syndromes: pathophysiology to prevention. Int J Nephrol 2010; 2011:762590. [PMID: 21151537 PMCID: PMC2995900 DOI: 10.4061/2011/762590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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There is a strong association between both acute and chronic dysfunction of the heart and kidneys with respect to morbidity and mortality. The complex interrelationships of longitudinal changes in both organ systems have been difficult to describe and fully understand due to a lack of categorization of the common clinical scenarios where these phenomena are encountered. Thus, cardiorenal syndromes (CRSs) have been subdivided into five syndromes which represent clinical vignettes in which both the heart and the kidney are involved in bidirectional injury and dysfunction via a final common pathway of cell-to-cell death and accelerated apoptosis mediated by oxidative stress. Types 1 and 2 involve acute and chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) scenarios leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) or accelerated chronic kidney disease (CKD). Types 3 and 4 describe AKI and CKD, respectively, leading primarily to heart failure, although it is possible that acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and arrhythmias could be CVD outcomes in these forms of CRS. Finally, CRSs type 5 describe a systemic insult to both heart and the kidneys, such as sepsis, where both organs are injured simultaneously in persons with previously normal heart and kidney function at baseline. Both blood and urine biomarkers, including the assessment of catalytic iron, a critical element to the generation of oxygen-free radicals and oxidative stress, are reviewed in this paper.
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- Peter A McCullough
- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Section, St. John Providence Health System, Providence Park Heart Institute, 47601 Grand River Avenue, Suite C202, Novi, MI 48374, USA
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Lim YH, Shin J, Lee JU, Lim HK, Hong S, Kim MK, Choi BY, Kim YM. Bone Mineral Density is an Independent Determinant of Left Ventricular Mass Index in the General Female Population. Korean Circ J 2010; 40:573-80. [PMID: 21217934 PMCID: PMC3008828 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.11.573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2010] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a well known cardiovascular prognostic predictor. Osteoporosis has been suggested to be associated with cardiovascular disease. According to studies of primary hyperparathyroidism, a pathophysiological association between calcium metabolism and LVH has been suggested but is not yet fully understood. This study was performed to investigate the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in a general population. Subjects and Methods Data from 460 subjects among 543 subjects sampled from a general population in a rural area in Korea were analyzed. BMD, echocardiography, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement as well as the measurements of blood pressure, blood chemistry and metabolic parameters were analyzed. BMD was measured using the Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer (Hologic Inc., Mass., USA). Results Age of the subjects was 59.4±12.4 years. Males were 42.2% (n=194). In a simple correlation analysis on female subjects, age and waist circumference showed negative correlation, and body mass index (BMI) showed positive correlation with BMD. However, only age showed negative correlation with BMD in male subjects. After adjusting baPWV and carotid IMT, we found that BMD was an independent determinant of LVMI in female subjects (β=-13.703, p=0.016), but not in male subjects (β=-1.235, p=0.841). Conclusion BMD is a consistent and independent determining factor of LVMI, BMI and carotid IMT in postmenopausal women.
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- Young-Hyo Lim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Corciu AI, Siciliano V, Poggianti E, Petersen C, Venneri L, Picano E. Cardiac calcification by transthoracic echocardiography in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2010; 142:288-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2008] [Revised: 12/05/2008] [Accepted: 01/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Celik A, Davutoglu V, Sarica K, Erturhan S, Ozer O, Sari I, Yilmaz M, Baltaci Y, Akcay M, Al B, Yuce M, Yilmaz N. Relationship between renal stone formation, mitral annular calcification and bone resorption markers. Ann Saudi Med 2010; 30:301-5. [PMID: 20622348 PMCID: PMC2931782 DOI: 10.4103/0256-4947.65264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with osteoporosis and there is evidence of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with renal stone formation (RSF). Therefore, we designed this study to test if RSF was associated with MAC and if this association could be linked to bone resorption. METHODS Fifty-nine patients (mean age, 41.5 years) with RSF and 40 healthy subjects (mean age, 44.2 years) underwent screening for MAC and BMD, and measurements were taken of serum and urine electrolytes, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase and urine dypyridoline. RESULTS MAC was diagnosed in 11 (18%) patients with RSF compared with 1 (2.5%) control (P=.01). Urine phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium and chloride levels were lower (P<.001, P=.02, P<.001, P<.001 and P<.001, respectively), but serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium and potassium levels were higher (P=.008, P=.007 and P=.001, respectively) in patients with RSF versus those without RSF. None of these abnormalities were found in patients or subjects with MAC. Urine pyridoline levels were higher and T-scores were more negative (more osteopenic) in patients and subjects with MAC than in those without MAC (P=.01 and P=.004, respectively). In a multivariate analysis, only T-scores and urine dipyridoline level were predictive of MAC (P=.03 and P=.04, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Screening for MAC and bone resorption markers in patients with RSF demonstrated a high incidence of MAC in these patients. The presence of MAC in patients with RSF was associated with bone resorption markers. This seemingly complex interrelationship between RSF, MAC and bone loss needs to be clarified in further studies.
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- Ahmet Celik
- Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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Liu Y, Zhou YB, Zhang GG, Cai Y, Duan XH, Teng X, Song JQ, Shi Y, Tang CS, Yin XH, Qi YF. Cortistatin attenuates vascular calcification in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 159:35-43. [PMID: 19766150 DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2009.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Revised: 08/22/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cortistatin (CST) is a newly discovered polypeptide with multiple biological activities that plays a regulatory role in the nervous, endocrine and immune systems. However, the role of CST in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases remains unclear. In this study, we investigated in rats whether CST inhibits vascular calcification induced by vitamin D3 and nicotine treatment in vivo and calcification of cultured rat vascular smooth muscular cells (VSMCs) induced by beta-glycerophosphate in vitro and the underlying mechanism. We measured rat hemodynamic variables, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, calcium deposition and pathological changes in aortic tissues and cultured VSMCs. CST treatment significantly improved hemodynamic values and arterial compliance in rats with vascular calcification, by decreasing systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, left ventricular end-systolic pressure and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. CST also significantly decreased ALP activity and calcium deposition, alleviated pathological injury and down-regulated the mRNA expression of type III sodium-dependent phosphate co-transporter-1 (Pit-1) in aortic tissues. It dose-independently inhibited the calcification of VSMCs by decreasing ALP activity and calcium deposition, alleviating pathologic injury and down-regulating Pit-1 mRNA expression. As with CST treatment, ALP activation and calcium deposition were decreased significantly on treatment with ghrelin, the endogenous agonist of growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a), but not significantly with somatostatin-14 or proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide in VSMCs. Further, growth hormone-releasing peptide-6[D-lys], the endogenous antagonist of GHSR1a, markedly reversed the increased ALP activity and calcium deposition in VSMCs. CST could be a new target molecule for the prevention and therapy of vascular calcification, whose effects are mediated by GHSR1a rather than SSTRs or Mrg X2.
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- Yue Liu
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China
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Iwamoto J, Matsumoto H, Takeda T, Sato Y, Uzawa M. A radiographic study on the associations of age and prevalence of vertebral fractures with abdominal aortic calcification in Japanese postmenopausal women and men. J Osteoporos 2009; 2010:748380. [PMID: 20981152 PMCID: PMC2957220 DOI: 10.4061/2010/748380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2009] [Revised: 09/04/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to determine the associations of age and history of non- and low-traumatic fractures with the severity of abdominal aortic calcification in Japanese postmenopausal women and men. Four hundred and one Japanese persons (24 men and 377 postmenopausal women, mean age: 73.8 years) for whom thoracic and lumbar spine radiographs had been obtained to evaluate their posture prior to patient participation in a fall-prevention exercise program were enrolled. The associations of sex, age, history of hip fracture, prevalence of vertebral fracture, and spondylosis grade (the Nathan degree) with the severity of abdominal aortic calcification (length of calcification, as evaluated according to the number of vertebral bodies) were analyzed. Nine subjects (2.2%) had a history of hip fracture, and 221 (55.1%) had at least one prevalent vertebral fracture. Two hundred and sixty-seven subjects (66.6%) had first-degree spondylosis. Age and the number of prevalent vertebral fractures, but not sex, history of hip fracture, or spondylosis grade, were significantly associated with the severity of abdominal aortic calcification. The present study confirmed that age and the number of vertebral fractures were associated with the severity of abdominal aortic calcification in Japanese postmenopausal women and men.
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- Jun Iwamoto
- Institute for Integrated Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan,*Jun Iwamoto:
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- Institute for Integrated Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Integrated Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Mitate Hospital, Fukuoka, Tagawa 826-0041, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keiyu Orthopaedic Hospital, Gunma 374-001, Japan
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Nakahara T, Sato H, Shimizu T, Tanaka T, Matsui H, Kawai-Kowase K, Sato M, Iso T, Arai M, Kurabayashi M. Fibroblast growth factor-2 induces osteogenic differentiation through a Runx2 activation in vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 394:243-8. [PMID: 19903460 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2009] [Accepted: 11/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Expression of bone-associated proteins and osteoblastic transcription factor Runx2 in arterial cells has been implicated in the development of vascular calcification. However, the signaling upstream of the Runx2-mediated activation of osteoblastic program in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) is poorly understood. We examined the effects of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), an important regulator of bone formation, on osteoblastic differentiation of VSMC. Stimulation of cultured rat aortic SMC (RASMC) with FGF-2 induced the expression of the osteoblastic markers osteopontin (OPN) and osteocalcin. Luciferase assays showed that FGF-2 induced osteocyte-specific element (OSE)-dependent transcription. Downregulation of Runx2 by siRNA repressed the basal and FGF-2-stimulated expression of the OPN gene in RASMC. FGF-2 produced hydrogen peroxide in RASMC, as evaluated by fluorescent probe. Induction of OPN expression by FGF-2 was inhibited not only by PD98059 (MEK1 inhibitor) and PP1 (c-Src inhibitor), but also by an antioxidant, N-acetyl cysteine. Nuclear extracts from FGF-2-treated RASMC exhibited increased DNA-binding of Runx2 to its target sequence. Immunohistochemistry of human coronary atherectomy specimens and calcified aortic tissues showed that expression of FGF receptor-1 and Runx2 was colocalized. In conclusion, these results suggest that FGF-2 plays a role in inducing osteoblastic differentiation of VSMC by activating Runx2 through mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent- and oxidative stress-sensitive-signaling pathways.
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- Takehiro Nakahara
- Department of Medicine and Biological Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan
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Bargnoux AS, Dupuy AM, Garrigue V, Jaussent I, Gahide G, Badiou S, Szwarc I, Deleuze S, Vernhet H, Cristol JP, Mourad G. Evolution of coronary artery calcifications following kidney transplantation: relationship with osteoprotegerin levels. Am J Transplant 2009; 9:2571-9. [PMID: 19775319 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02814.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We prospectively assessed the evolution of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels after renal transplantation (RT). Eighty-three recipients were followed-up prospectively during 1 year. Blood was collected before (baseline) and after RT for determination of mineral metabolism parameters including OPG. CAC was measured by multidetector computed tomography at transplantation (baseline) and 1 year later. Progression of CAC was defined as a difference between the follow-up square-root transformed volume (SRV) and the baseline SRV >or= 2.5. By multivariate analysis, baseline OPG level, age and low LDL levels were significantly associated with baseline CAC. RT was accompanied by mineral metabolism improvement with a decrease of OPG from 955 [395-5652] to 527 [217-1818] pg/mL and parathyroid hormone from 94 [1-550] to 62 [16-410] pg/mL. Thirty-one percent of patients did not exhibit CAC at baseline. CAC diminished in 14.5%, stabilized in 59.2% and progressed in 26.3% of patients. Baseline CAC was associated with progression (OR 2.92 [1.02-8.36]). No significant association was found between OPG and CAC progression despite a higher baseline OPG level in progressors (1046 [456-3285]) vs. non-progressors (899 [396-5952] pg/mL). CAC at baseline, but not 1 year after RT, is independently associated with baseline OPG; posttransplant CAC progression is predicted by baseline CAC score.
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- A-S Bargnoux
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Hmamouchi I, Allali F, Khazzani H, Bennani L, Mansouri LEL, Ichchou L, Cherkaoui M, Abouqal R, Hajjaj-Hassouni N. Low bone mineral density is related to atherosclerosis in postmenopausal Moroccan women. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:388. [PMID: 19828021 PMCID: PMC2768707 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2009] [Accepted: 10/14/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Some studies have implicated several possible metabolic linkages between osteoporosis and vascular calcification, including estrogen deficiency, vitamin D excess, vitamin K deficiency and lipid oxidation products. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether osteoporosis and atherosclerosis are related to each other or are independent processes, both related to aging. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the correlation between arterial thickening and bone status in a sample of apparently healthy Moroccan women. METHODS Seventy-two postmenopausal women were studied. All patients were without secondary causes that might affect bone density. Bone status was assessed by bone mineral density (BMD) in lumbar spine and all femoral sites. Arterial wall thickening was assessed by intima-media thickness (IMT) in carotid artery (CA) and femoral artery (FA). Prevalent plaques were categorized into four groups ranging from low echogenicity to high echogenicity. RESULTS The mean age was 59.2 +/- 8.3 years. 84.7% had at least one plaque. By Spearman Rank correlation, CA IMT was negatively correlated to Femoral total BMD (r = -0.33), Femoral neck BMD (r = -0.23), Ward triangle BMD (r = -0.30) and Trochanter BMD (r = -0.28) while there was no association with lumbar BMD. In multiple regression analysis, CA IMT emerged as an independent factor significantly associated with all femoral sites BMD after adjusting of confounding factors. FA IMT failed to be significantly associated with both Femoral and Lumbar BMD. No significant differences between echogenic, predominantly echogenic, predominantly echolucent and echolucent plaques groups were found concerning lumbar BMD and all femoral sites BMD CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate a negative correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) qnd carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in postmenopausal women, independently of confounding factors. We suggest that bone status should be evaluated in patients with vascular disease to assess whether preventive or therapeutic intervention is necessarry.
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- Ihsane Hmamouchi
- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
- Laboratory of Biostatistical, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE). Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
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- Department of Radiology, Cheikh Zayd University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biostatistical, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE). Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Information and Research on Bone Diseases (LIRPOS). Department of Rheumatology, El Ayachi hospital, University Hospital of Rabat-Sale, Morocco
- Laboratory of Biostatistical, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE). Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco
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Maeno Y, Inaba M, Okuno S, Kohno K, Maekawa K, Yamakawa T, Ishimura E, Nishizawa Y. Significant association of fracture of the lumbar spine with mortality in female hemodialysis patients: a prospective observational study. Calcif Tissue Int 2009; 85:310-6. [PMID: 19763377 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-009-9278-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2009] [Accepted: 07/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Prevalent fracture of the lumbar spine is established as a predictor of increased mortality in the general population. To examine whether this association is retained in hemodialysis patients, we conducted a single-center prospective observational study in 635 hemodialysis patients (60.3 + or - 12.0 years old, male/female 369/266). Patients were divided into two groups (with and without lumbar fracture, assessed by simple lateral radiograph), and survival was followed for an average of 53.8 months. Lumbar fracture was present in 62 patients (9.76%; male 9.76%, female 9.77%). During the follow-up period, there were 176 all-cause deaths (27.7%; male 27.6%, female 27.8%), of which 72 were from cardiovascular diseases. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, all-cause and noncardiovascular mortality rates, but not cardiovascular mortality, were significantly higher in patients with fracture than in those without (P < 0.0001). In multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis, the presence of lumbar fracture was significantly associated with increased noncardiovascular mortality (HR = 2.035, 95% CI 1.135-3.652, P < 0.05) after adjustment for age, duration of hemodialysis, presence of diabetes, body mass index, and serum calcium, phosphate, and albumin. Significantly higher all-cause and noncardiovascular mortality rates were also evident for patients with fracture in separate analyses in males and females, but multivariate analysis showed a significant association of lumbar fracture with increased all-cause (HR = 2.151, 95% CI 1.033-4.478, P < 0.05) and noncardiovascular (HR = 2.637, 95% CI 1.014-6.858, P < 0.05) mortality rates only in females. In conclusion, lumbar fracture is significantly associated with all-cause mortality in female patients.
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Takasu J, Budoff MJ, Katz R, Rivera JJ, O'Brien KD, Shavelle DM, Probstfield JL, O'Leary D, Nasir K. Relationship between common carotid intima-media thickness and thoracic aortic calcification: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2009; 209:142-6. [PMID: 19782983 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2009] [Revised: 09/04/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mean maximum carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is associated with both coronary artery disease and cerebral thromboembolism. Thoracic aortic calcification (TAC) detected by computed tomography (CT) is also highly associated with vascular disease and cardiovascular risk. No previous study has examined the relationship between CIMT and TAC in a large patient cohort. We performed a cross-sectional study to determine whether, at baseline, there is a relationship between CIMT and CT-determined TAC score. METHODS In the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, the study cohort included a population based sample of four ethnic groups (Chinese, White, Hispanic and African-American) of 6814 women and men ages 45-84 years. After exclusion of 198 persons due to incomplete information, we compared results of 6616 participants with both CIMT and TAC. TAC was measured from the lower edge of the pulmonary artery bifurcation to the cardiac apex. CIMT at the common carotid artery site was represented as the mean maximal CIMT of the right and left near and far walls, respectively. Multivariable relative risk regression analysis was used to evaluate relationships between TAC and CIMT. RESULTS The prevalence of TAC was 28% (n=1846) and the mean maximum (+SD) CIMT was 0.87+/-0.19mm. A higher prevalence of TAC was noted across increasing CIMT quartiles (1st: 12%, 2nd: 21%, 3rd: 30%, 4th: 49%, p<0.0001). One standard deviation increase in CIMT was associated with a 16% higher likelihood for presence of TAC after adjusting for demographics and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (95% CI: 1.12-1.26). In addition, individuals with CIMT in the highest quartile, as compared to those with CIMT in the first quartile, had a 76% higher likelihood for presence of TAC (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.37-2.26). In race-ethnic stratified analyses, similar associations were seen in all groups. Among those with TAC>0, a higher CIMT was significantly associated with continuous TAC scores (log transformed) in the overall population as well as among all ethnic-racial groups. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that TAC is associated with increasing severity of carotid atherosclerotic burden as measured by CIMT. The combined utility of these two noninvasive measures of subclinical atherosclerosis for CVD risk assessment needs to be determined in future studies.
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- Junichiro Takasu
- Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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Sutra T, Morena M, Bargnoux AS, Caporiccio B, Canaud B, Cristol JP. Superoxide production: a procalcifying cell signalling event in osteoblastic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to calcification media. Free Radic Res 2009; 42:789-97. [PMID: 19051077 DOI: 10.1080/10715760802400766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Recent studies showed that hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) enhanced bone markers expression in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) implicated in osteoblastic differentiation. This study aimed at investigating the role of NAD(P)H oxidase in vascular calcification processes. A7r5 rat VSMCs were incubated with beta-glycerophosphate (10 mm) or uremic serum to induce a diffuse mineralization. H(2)O(2) production by VSMCs was determinated by chemiluminescence. NAD(P)H oxidase sub-unit (p22(phox)), Cbfa-1, ERK phosphorylation and bone alkaline phosphatase (ALP) expressions were measured by Western blotting. VSMCs exhibited higher production of H(2)O(2) and early expression of p22(phox) with beta-glycerophosphate or uremic serum within 24 h of treatment. beta-glycerophosphate-induced oxidative stress was associated with Cbfa-1 expression followed by ALP expression and activity, meanwhile the VSMCs expressing ALP diffusely calcified their extracellular matrix. Interestingly, diphenyleneiodonium partly prevented the osteoblastic differentiation. Results from this model strongly suggest a major implication of vascular NAD(P)H oxidase in vascular calcification supported by VSMCs osteoblastic differentiation.
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- Thibault Sutra
- EA 4188 Nutrition humaine, Biodisponibilité et Athérogénèse, Institut Universitaire de Recherche Clinique, Université Montpellier 1, France
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Raggi P, Shaw LJ. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Cardiovasc Endocrinol 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-141-3_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Jayachandran M, Litwiller RD, Owen WG, Heit JA, Behrenbeck T, Mulvagh SL, Araoz PA, Budoff MJ, Harman SM, Miller VM. Characterization of blood borne microparticles as markers of premature coronary calcification in newly menopausal women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2008; 295:H931-H938. [PMID: 18621859 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00193.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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While the risk for symptomatic atherosclerotic disease increases after menopause, currently recognized risk factors do not identify ongoing disease processes in low-risk women. This study tested the hypothesis that circulating cell-derived microparticles may reflect disease processes in women defined as low risk by the Framingham risk score. The concentration and phenotype of circulating microparticles were evaluated in a cross-sectional study of apparently healthy menopausal women, screened for enrollment into the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study. Microparticles were evaluated by flow cytometry, and coronary artery calcification (CAC) was scored using 64-slice computed tomography scanners. The procoagulant activity of isolated microparticles was determined with a sensitive fluorescent thrombin generation assay. Chronological age, body mass index, serum lipids, systolic blood pressure (Framingham risk score < 10%, range 1-3%), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein did not differ significantly among women with low (0 < 35; range, 0.3-32 Agatston units) or high (>50; range, 93-315 Agatston units) CAC compared with women without calcification. The total concentration and percentage of microparticles derived from platelets and endothelial cells were greatest in women with high CAC scores. The thrombin-generating capacity of the isolated microparticles correlated with phosphatidylserine expression, which also was greatest in women with high CAC scores. The percentages of microparticles expressing granulocyte and monocyte markers were not significantly different among groups. Therefore, the characterization of platelet and endothelial microparticles may identify early menopausal women with premature CAC who would not otherwise be identified by the usual risk factor analysis.
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- Muthuvel Jayachandran
- Department of Surgery and Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Analysis of the extracellular matrix and secreted vesicle proteomes by mass spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2008; 428:231-44. [PMID: 18287777 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-117-8_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) and secreted vesicles are unique structures outside of cells that carry out dynamic biological functions. ECM is created by most cell types and is responsible for the three-dimensional structure of the tissue or organ in which they are originated. Many cells also produce or secrete specialized vesicles into the ECM, which are thought to influence the extracellular environment. ECM is not s a physical structure to connect cells in a tissue or organ. The proteins in ECM and secreted vesicles are critical to cell function, differentiation, motility, and cell-to-cell interaction. Although a number of major structural proteins of ECM and secreted vesicles have long been known, an appreciation of the role of less-abundant non-collagenous proteins has just begun to emerge. This chapter outlines a series of methods used to isolate and enrich ECM constituents and secreted vesicles from bone-forming osteoblast cells, enabling comprehensive profiles of their proteomes to be obtained by mass spectrometry. These methods can be easily adapted to study ECM and secreted vesicles in other cell types, primary cell cultures derived from animal models, or tissue specimens.
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Danilevicius CF, Lopes JB, Pereira RMR. Bone metabolism and vascular calcification. Braz J Med Biol Res 2008; 40:435-42. [PMID: 17401486 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2007000400001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2006] [Accepted: 02/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis and atherosclerosis are chronic degenerative diseases which have been considered to be independent and whose common characteristic is increasing incidence with age. At present, growing evidence indicates the existence of a correlation between cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, irrespective of age. The morbidity and mortality of osteoporosis is mainly related to the occurrence of fractures. Atherosclerosis shows a high rate of morbidity and especially mortality because of its clinical repercussions such as angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular insufficiency. Atherosclerotic disease is characterized by the accumulation of lipid material in the arterial wall resulting from autoimmune and inflammatory mechanisms. More than 90% of these fatty plaques undergo calcification. The correlation between osteoporosis and atherosclerosis is being established by studies of the underlying physiopathological mechanisms, which seem to coincide in many biochemical pathways, and of the risk factors for vascular disease, which have also been associated with a higher incidence of low-bone mineral density. In addition, there is evidence indicating an action of antiresorptive drugs on the reduction of cardiovascular risks and the effect of statins, antihypertensives and insulin on bone mass increase. The mechanism of arterial calcification resembles the process of osteogenesis, involving various cells, proteins and cytokines that lead to tissue mineralization. The authors review the factors responsible for atherosclerotic disease that correlate with low-bone mineral density.
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- C F Danilevicius
- Laboratório de Metabolismo Osseo (LIM-17), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Takasu J, Katz R, Shavelle DM, O'Brien K, Mao S, Carr JJ, Cushman M, Budoff MJ. Inflammation and descending thoracic aortic calcification as detected by computed tomography: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2008; 199:201-6. [PMID: 18191862 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2007] [Revised: 10/24/2007] [Accepted: 11/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation is related to many stages of atherosclerosis, and inflammatory markers have been associated with both atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular events. Descending thoracic aortic calcification (DTAC) is a manifestation of atherosclerosis, however, no previous study has examined the relationship of inflammatory markers and DTAC as detected by computed tomography (CT) in a large study. We examined whether C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are independently associated with DTAC. METHODS The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a prospective cohort study that includes 6814 women and men ages 45-84 years old, all free of baseline cardiovascular disease. The inflammation markers CRP and IL-6, and DTAC by CT, quantified by Agatston score, were measured at baseline in all participants. RESULTS We studied 6613 participants with complete data (3112 men, 3501 women, mean age 62+/-10 years). The prevalence of DTAC was 27%. Participants with DTAC had significantly higher levels of both CRP and IL-6. After adjustment for baseline risk factors, CRP was not correlated with presence or severity of DTAC (Adjusted RR per S.D., 1.01; 95% confidence intervals 0.97; 1.05) while IL-6 associations remained significant (adjusted RR per S.D., 1.07; 95% confidence intervals 1.02; 1.14). CONCLUSIONS IL-6, a systemic inflammatory marker, is related to the presence and extent of DTAC. Further studies are needed to evaluate the interaction between DTAC and inflammation markers as predictors of future cardiovascular events.
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- Junichiro Takasu
- Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA
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Levy R. Potential treatment of calciphylaxis with vitamin K(2): Comment on the article by Jacobs-Kosmin and DeHoratius. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2007; 57:1575-6. [PMID: 18050236 DOI: 10.1002/art.23107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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de Francisco ALM, Piñera C, Palomar R, Arias M. Impact of treatment with calcimimetics on hyperparathyroidism and vascular mineralization. J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 17:S281-5. [PMID: 17130275 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2006080927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Soft tissue calcification that involves primarily the medial portion of the arterial vasculature is a widely recognized and common complication of chronic kidney disease Vascular calcification (VC) causes increased arterial stiffness and contributes to the high cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in dialysis patients. The pathogenesis of VC is complex and includes factors that promote calcification and others that inhibit calcification. Studies in dialysis patients have shown a correlation between VC and a number of uremia-related factors. Overall, abnormalities in calcium and phosphate metabolism, such as hyperphosphatemia and a raised serum calcium-phosphorus product traditionally have been thought of as important determinants in patients with chronic renal failure. Common therapeutic interventions in secondary hyperparathyroidism have come under scrutiny for associations with the development of VC. Calcimimetics provide a means of controlling serum levels of parathyroid hormone in secondary hyperparathyroidism without increasing the calcium-phosphorus product and, more important, may lower the risk for VC in these patients.
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- Angel L M de Francisco
- Department of Nephrology, Valdecilla Universitario Hospital, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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