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Halengbieke A, Zhang S, Tong C, Ni XT, Han YM, Zheng DQ, Tao LX, Guo XH, Li Q, Yang XH. Causal relationship between serum uric acid and abnormal blood pressure based on the panel model study: A 5-year cohort study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:500-506. [PMID: 36646600 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To investigate the relationship between elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels and blood pressure (BP). METHODS AND RESULTS Based on the Beijing Health Management Cohort, 5276 health examination people were enrolled. Cross-lagged model was used to explore the relationship between SUA levels and blood pressure. The results showed: (1) increased SUA and increased systolic blood pressure (SBP): ① The path coefficients from baseline SUA to follow-up SBP were statistically significant in both the general population (β = 0.034, P < 0.05) and men (β = 0.048, P < 0.05). The path coefficients from baseline SBP to follow-up SUA were not statistically significant in either the general population (β = 0.010, P > 0.05) or men (β = 0.011, P > 0.05). ② The path coefficients from baseline SUA to follow-up SBP and from baseline SBP to follow-up SUA were not statistically significant in women with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and BMI < 25 kg/m2. (2) Increased SUA and diastolic blood pressure (DBP): ① There was no statistical significance between the path coefficients from baseline DBP to follow-up SUA and the path coefficients from baseline SUA to follow-up DBP. ② In men and women, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and BMI < 25 kg/m2, the path coefficients from baseline DBP to follow-up SUA and from baseline SUA to follow-up DBP were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS SUA can increase blood pressure in the general male population; no reverse time sequence relationship was found. The temporal relationships between SUA levels and SBP abnormalities were different in the sex and BMI subgroups. No bidirectional causal temporal relationship was found between SUA elevation and DBP abnormality.
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- Aheyeerke Halengbieke
- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Physical Examination Center, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Physical Examination Center, China.
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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Mo Y, Lu Y, Guo F, Wu A, Weng Y. Analysis of CYP2C19 gene polymorphism and influencing factors of pharmacological response of clopidogrel in patients with cerebral infarction in Zhejiang, China. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1020593. [PMID: 36818341 PMCID: PMC9931738 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1020593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Certain genetic and non-genetic factors may cause damaged platelet inhibition by clopidogrel. We aimed to determine the effect of cytochrome P4502C19 (CYP2C19) polymorphism, along with other clinical factors, on the platelet response to clopidogrel in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods A total of 214 patients with AIS receiving clopidogrel at a maintenance dose of 75 mg daily admitted to the Ningbo First Hospital between 1 January 2020, and 31 December 2021, were enrolled. Platelet aggregation analysis was performed to determine clopidogrel resistance. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was used to determine CYP2C19 genotype. Other laboratory data on complete blood count and biochemical parameters were taken from patient medical files. Results Among the 214 AIS patients treated with clopidogrel in the Ningbo population, the incidence of clopidogrel resistance was approximately 43.9%, and the distribution of CYP2C19 genotypes was highest for CYP2C19(*1/*2) (43.0%), followed by CYP2C19 (*1/*1) (38.8%). The distribution of alleles *1, *2, *3, and *17 was 62.1, 32.5, 4.9, and 0.5%, respectively. A chi-squared test showed that the gene frequencies of alleles *2 and *3 were significantly higher in the clopidogrel-resistant group than in the clopidogrel-sensitive group (p < 0.001), and a Mann-Whitney U-test showed that high HCY levels were significantly correlated with clopidogrel resistance (p < 0.001). Multi-factor logistic regression analysis demonstrated that mutant heterozygous genotype [OR 2.893; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.456-5.748; p = 0.002], mutant homozygous genotype (OR 4.741; 95% CI 1.828-12.298; p = 0.001), and high HCY levels (OR 1.209; 95% CI 1.072-1.362; p = 0.002) were significantly associated with clopidogrel resistance. Conclusion According to our results, carrying the CYP2C19*2/*3 allele and high HCY levels are independent risk factors for clopidogrel resistance after clopidogrel therapy in patients with AIS. These two factors should be considered prior to clopidogrel administration.
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Luo JT, Zeng CM, Zhao YM, Zeng ZY. The relationship between homocysteine and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:3. [PMID: 36609219 PMCID: PMC9817365 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02976-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between homocysteine (Hcy) levels and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We also explored the relationship between Hcy levels and cardiac ultrasonography. METHODS This study comprised 261 patients with ACS who underwent coronary angiography and PCI at Yulin First Hospital from January 2020 to June 2021. All subjects completed basic data collection, laboratory examination, CPET and cardiac ultrasonography. The CPET includes the peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2), anaerobic threshold (AT), metabolic equivalents (METs), exercise load (load), oxygen pulse (O2 pulse), end-tidal CO2 partial pressure (PETCO2), ventilatory equivalents for carbon dioxide (VE/VCO2) and Oxygen uptake efficiency (OUES). Cardiac ultrasonography was used to evaluate the left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). A serum Hcy level ≥ 15 µmol/L was defined as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). The patients were divided into the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group (n = 189) and the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group (n = 72). RESULTS The average age of the participating patients was 58.9 ± 10.1 years. The majority of participants were male (86.6%). The CPET indices of METs, load, VO2/kg, and PETCO2 were significantly decreased in the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group compared with the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group. Additionally, the CPET index of the VE/VCO2 slope and the cardiac ultrasonography indices of IVST and LVPWT were significantly increased in the Hcy ≥ 15 µmol/L group compared with the Hcy < 15 µmol/L group. These differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs, VO2/kg and PETCO2 and positively correlated with the VE/VCO2 slope (P < 0.05). Partial correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs and VO2/kg in the AT state. The correlation coefficients were - 0.172 and - 0.172, respectively (P < 0.05). Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs, VO2/kg and PETCO2 in the peak state. The correlation coefficients were - 0.177, -0.153 and - 0.129, respectively (P < 0.05). After further adjustment for confounders, multiple linear regression analysis showed that Hcy levels were negatively correlated with METs and VO2/kg in the AT state and peak state. The standardized regression coefficients were - 0.035, -0.122, -0.048 and - 0.128, respectively (P < 0.05). Correlation analysis showed that Hcy levels were positively correlated with the IVST and LVPWT (P < 0.05), but after adjusting for confounding factors, partial correlation analysis showed that there was no correlation between them. CONCLUSION A high Hcy level is associated with lower METs and VO2/kg and worse cardiopulmonary function in patients with ACS after PCI.
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- Jun-Ting Luo
- grid.412594.f0000 0004 1757 2961Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China ,grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.256607.00000 0004 1798 2653Department of Cardiology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Yulin, Guangxi China
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- grid.412594.f0000 0004 1757 2961Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi China ,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases Control and Prevention and Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning, Guangxi China
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Liu Q, Liu X, Zhang X, Zhou C. Diagnostic Value of Hcy Combined with Blood Pressure Variability Index in the Severity of Hypertension Complicated with CSVD and Its Correlation with Cognitive Function and CysC Expression. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:9003537. [PMID: 35463682 PMCID: PMC9023186 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9003537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This paper explores the diagnostic value of Hcy combined with the blood pressure variability index in the severity of hypertension complicated with CSVD and its correlation with cognitive function and CysC expression. 200 patients with ischemic small cerebral vessels are selected as the research object. According to the MRI findings, they are divided into 48 cases of white matter lesions (WML), 44 cases of lacunar infarction (LI), 44 cases of enlarged perivascular spaces (EPVs), and 46 cases in the mixed group (referring to two or more types of ischemic cerebrovascular disease on imaging). Different cognitive domains of different types of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases are analyzed. The risk factors of cognitive decline in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease are analyzed by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis. There is an ancestral correlation between serum Hcy and CSVD, which is an independent risk factor for CSVD.
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- Qiaoling Liu
- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated the Hospital of Lianyungang, The First Affiliated the Hospital of Kangda College of Nangjing Medical University, Jiangsu 222000, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated the Hospital of Lianyungang, The First Affiliated the Hospital of Kangda College of Nangjing Medical University, Jiangsu 222000, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, China
- Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated the Hospital of Lianyungang, The First Affiliated the Hospital of Kangda College of Nangjing Medical University, Jiangsu 222000, China
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- Drug Clinical Experimental Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital), Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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Liu XZ, Chen DS, Di FP, Shi CY, Li HH, Wang JM, Ji YX. Association between cardiovascular risk factors and stage 1 hypertension defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines. Clin Exp Hypertens 2020; 42:483-489. [PMID: 31955636 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2020.1714639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND A blood pressure (BP) of 130-139/80-89 mmHg has been defined as stage 1 hypertension by the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guidelines. This study was conducted to assess the association of cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) and newly defined stage 1 hypertension in China. METHODS We analyzed the data of 84,489 adults with a BP of <140/90 mmHg. The 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk score was calculated using the China-PAR equation. Logistic analysis was used to assess the association between CRFs and stage 1 hypertension. RESULTS The mean values of CRFs, the proportion of metabolic abnormalities, the prevalence of ≥2 CRFs, and the 10-year CVD risk of individuals with a BP of 130-139/80-89 mmHg were significantly higher than those of the population with a BP of <130/80 mmHg. The adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and triglycerides were 1.362 (CI 95% = 1.081-1.715, p = .009), 1.264 (CI 95% = 1.093-1.462, p = .002), and 1.331 (CI 95% = 1.009-1.755, p = .043), respectively. Other CRFs were not significantly associated with stage 1 hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Multidisciplinary and targeted interventions are required to manage the CRFs (especially abdominal obesity, elevated FPG, and hypertriglyceridemia) of the population with a BP of 130-139/80-89 mmHg in China.
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- Xing Zhen Liu
- The First Convalescence Area, Hangzhou Aeronautical Sanatorium of Chinese Air Force , Hangzhou, China
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- The First Convalescence Area, Hangzhou Aeronautical Sanatorium of Chinese Air Force , Hangzhou, China
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- The First Convalescence Area, Hangzhou Aeronautical Sanatorium of Chinese Air Force , Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, No. 903 Hospital of People's Liberation Army , Hangzhou, China
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- Departmemt of Endocrinology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine , Shanghai, China
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- Management department, Hangzhou Aeronautical Sanatorium of Chinese Air Force , Hangzhou, China
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- Management department, Hangzhou Aeronautical Sanatorium of Chinese Air Force , Hangzhou, China
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Kim HJ, Sohn IW, Kim YS, Jun JB. The Different Relationship between Homocysteine and Uric Acid Levels with Respect to the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism According to Gender in Patients with Cognitive Impairment. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12041147. [PMID: 32325916 PMCID: PMC7230180 DOI: 10.3390/nu12041147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In an elderly population with cognitive impairment, we investigated the association between serum uric acid (sUA) and serum homocysteine (sHcy), known risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. We also investigated the potential effect of the C677T polymorphism in the gene encoding methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) to the sUA level in different dementia types. Participants underwent a battery of tests including measurements of sUA, sHcy, folic acid, and vitamin B12 as well as genotyping of the MTHFR locus. Data from 861 subjects (597 females to 264 males) were retrospectively analyzed. Subjects with hyperhomocysteinemia had lower serum folic acid and vitamin B12 and higher sUA than those with normal sHcy. sUA was significantly associated with serum creatinine, HbA1c, and sHcy regardless of gender. The TT genotype was found to be associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in both genders (p = 0.001). The levels of hyperlipidemia, sHcy, and sUA differed according to dementia subtypes. High sUA were associated with hyperhomocystenemia in TT genotype only in dementia with vascular lesion. This study reveals that sUA is positively associated with sHcy. We speculate that the two markers synergistically increase cerebrovascular burden and suggested that dietary intervention for sUA and sHcy would be helpful for cognitive decline with vascular lesion.
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- Hee-Jin Kim
- Department of Neurology, Hanyang University, 222, Wansimni-ro, Seondong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.-J.K.); (J.-B.J.); Tel.: +82-2-2290-9216 (H.-J.K.); +82-2-2290-8374 (J.-B.J.)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, 222-1, Wansimni-ro, Seondong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Department of Neurology, Hanyang University, 222, Wansimni-ro, Seondong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, 222-1, Wansimni-ro, Seondong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.-J.K.); (J.-B.J.); Tel.: +82-2-2290-9216 (H.-J.K.); +82-2-2290-8374 (J.-B.J.)
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Huang J, Ma J, Guo Y, Wang Y, Zhang Q, Zhong J, Jiang W, Li Y, Xu L. [Peripheral blood albumin level in significantly correlated with the severity of atherosclerosis in hypertensive patients]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2020; 40:240-245. [PMID: 32376544 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.02.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between peripheral blood albumin (Hb) level and the severity of arteriosclerosis in hypertensive patients. METHODS This retrospective analysis was conducted among 419 randomly selected patients with hypertension. The pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV) of the bilateral limbs was measured using an arteriosclerosis tester. According to the ba-PWV value (the higher value of the two sides), the hypertensive patients were divided into 4 groups, namely normal arterial group [S0 group, ba-PWV < 1400 cm/s; 49 cases (11.7%)], mild arteriosclerosis group [S1 group, ba-PWV of 1400-1800 cm/s; 190 cases (45.3%)], moderate arteriosclerosis group [S2 group, ba-PWV of 1800-2000 cm/s); 69 cases (16.5%)], and severe arteriosclerosis group [S3 group, ba-PWV > 2 000 cm/s; 111 cases (26.5 %)]. The clinical data of the patients were collected and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of arteriosclerosis. RESULTS The patients' age, obesity, albumin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bile acid, adenosine deaminase, urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, cystatin C, low-density lipoprotein, red blood cells, hemoglobin (Hb), fibrinogen, and FT3 all differed significantly between S0 group and the 3 arteriosclerosis groups (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that in hypertensive patients, age was an independent risk factor for severe arteriosclerosis (OR=1.094, 95% CI: 1.052-1.137, P < 0.05) and moderate arteriosclerosis (OR= 1.081, 95% CI: 1.039-1.125, P < 0.05); Hb was an independent risk factor for new-onset severe arteriosclerosis (OR= 1.025, 95% CI: 1.003-1.045, P < 0.05) and moderate arteriosclerosis (OR=1.035, 95% CI: 1.008-1.056, P < 0.05), and an increase of Hb levels by 1 standard deviation was associated with a doubled risk in hypertensive patients. CONCLUSIONS Peripheral Hb level is significantly correlated with the severity of arteriosclerosis and may serve as a new predictor for arteriosclerosis in hypertensive patients.
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- Jianyu Huang
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.,General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Jiangxi Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanchang, 330003, China
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- General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.,General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.,General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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Chronic lifestyle diseases display seasonal sensitive comorbid trend in human population evidence from Google Trends. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0207359. [PMID: 30540756 PMCID: PMC6291106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Seasonal and human physiological changes are important factors in the development of many diseases. But, the study of genuine seasonal impact on these diseases is difficult to measure due to many other environment and lifestyle factors which directly affect these diseases. However, several clinical studies have been conducted in different parts of the world, and it has clearly indicated that certain groups of population are highly subjected to seasonal changes, and their maladaptation can possibly lead to several disorders/diseases. Thus, it is crucial to study the significant seasonal sensitive diseases spread across the human population. To narrow down these disorders/diseases, the study hypothesized that high altitude (HA) associated diseases and disorders are of the strong variants of seasonal physiologic changes. It is because, HA is the only geographical condition for which humans can develop very efficient physiological adaptation mechanism called acclimatization. To study this hypothesis, PubMed was used to collect the HA associated symptoms and disorders. Disease Ontology based semantic similarity network (DSN) and disease-drug networks were constructed to narrow down the benchmark diseases and disorders of HA. The DSN which was further subjected to different community structure analysis uncovered the highly associated or possible comorbid diseases of HA. The predicted 12 lifestyle diseases were assumed to be “seasonal (sensitive) comorbid lifestyle diseases (SCLD)”. A time series analyses on Google Search data of the world from 2004–2016 was conducted to investigate whether the 12 lifestyle diseases have seasonal patterns. Because, the trends were sensitive to the term used as benchmark; the temporal relationships among the 12 disease search volumes and their temporal sequences similarity by dynamic time warping analyses was used to predict the comorbid diseases. Among the 12 lifestyle diseases, the study provides an indirect evidence in the existence of severe seasonal comorbidity among hypertension, obesity, asthma and fibrosis diseases, which is widespread in the world population. Thus, the present study has successfully addressed this issue by predicting the SCLD, and indirectly verified them among the world population using Google Search Trend. Furthermore, based on the SCLD seasonal trend, the study also classified them as severe, moderate, and mild. Interestingly, seasonal trends of the severe seasonal comorbid diseases displayed an inverse pattern between USA (Northern hemisphere) and New Zealand (Southern hemisphere). Further, knowledge in the so called “seasonal sensitive populations” physiological response to seasonal triggers such as winter, summer, spring, and autumn become crucial to modulate disease incidence, disease course, or clinical prevention.
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Association of serum uric acid levels with SYNTAX score II and long term mortality in the patients with stable angina pectoris who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions due to multivessel and/or unprotected left main disease. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2018; 35:1-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10554-018-1446-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li N, Zhang S, Li W, Wang L, Liu H, Li W, Zhang T, Liu G, Du Y, Leng J. Prevalence of hyperuricemia and its related risk factors among preschool children from China. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9448. [PMID: 28842671 PMCID: PMC5573349 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10120-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To estimate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its major risk factors among Chinese preschool children. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in six central urban districts of Tianjin from March to June 2015. A cluster sampling was employed to obtain a random sample of preschool children. A total of 4073 children aged from 3 to 6 years participated in this survey. Logistic regression was used to obtain odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. The overall mean serum uric acid concentrations was 243.0 ± 53.2 μmol/L, corresponding to a mean concentrations of 247.3 ± 53.7 μmol/L among boys and 238.3 ± 52.4 μmol/L among girls. The overall prevalence of serum uric acid ≥ 310 μmol/L among children was 10.1%. Boys, obesity, diastolic blood pressure, and serum triglyceride concentrations were associated with the increased risk of hyperuricemia in univariable models, although the statistically significant association between diastolic blood pressure, serum triglyceride concentrations and hyperuricemia disappeared in multivariable models. The prevalence of hyperuricemia among children aged from 3 to 6 years was relatively high. Several metabolic syndrome components were associated with the risk of hyperuricemia.
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- Nan Li
- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Women and Children's Health Center, Tianjin, China.
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Wang T, Sun ZW, Shao LQ, Xu XB, Liu Y, Qin M, Weng X, Zhang YX. Diagnostic Values of Serum Levels of Homocysteine and Uric Acid for Predicting Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:2217-2225. [PMID: 28489814 PMCID: PMC5436427 DOI: 10.12659/msm.901652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic values of serum levels of Hcy and UA for predicting vascular mild cognitive impairment (VMCI) in patients with cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). Material/Method We selected 172 cerebral SVD patients and divided them into a VMCI group and a non-VMCI group. Eighty-six healthy individuals without nervous system diseases were selected as the control group. Enzymatic cycling method was performed to detect serum Hcy and UA levels. Serum levels of folic acid (FOA) and vitamin B12 (VitB12) were detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay. Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) was applied to evaluate the cognitive function. The ROC curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic values of serum Hcy and UA levels for predicting VMCI. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the possible risk factors. Results Compared with the non-VMCI and control groups, serum FOA and VitB12 levels were lower and serum Hcy and UA levels were higher in the VMCI group. AUC values of serum Hcy and UA levels were 0.703 and 0.829, respectively. Serum Hcy and UA levels were negatively correlated with serum FOA and VitB12 levels, total MoCA score, and subscores on visuospatial ability and executive function, on language ability and on delayed recall, and they were positively correlated with serum cholesterol (CH) level. Serum Hcy and UA levels were indicated as risk factors for VMCI in cerebral SVD patients. Conclusions These results suggest that serum Hcy and UA levels may serve as predictive factors for VMCI in cerebral SVD patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ting Wang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland).,Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, Lu'an Municipal Hospital, Lu'an, Anhui, China (mainland)
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Associations between Serum Uric Acid and the Remission of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Chinese Males. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166072. [PMID: 27835657 PMCID: PMC5106003 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Epidemiological studies suggest that higher serum uric acid (sUA) level is significantly associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) development. However, little information is available on the relationships between sUA and NAFLD remission. In the present study, 841 NAFLD males (30-75 years) were recruited from a Chinese prospective cohort study (PMMJS) and followed up for five years. The baseline sUA levels of participants were categorized into four quartiles: 191 μmol/L≤ sUA ≤ 347 μmol/L, 347 μmol/L < sUA ≤ 392 μmol/L, 392 μmol/L < sUA ≤ 441 μmol/L and 441 μmol/L<SUA≤676 μmol/L. As the results show, participants with elevated sUA levels at baseline were significantly associated with the decreased rate of NAFLD remission at the end of study (p<0.0001). After adjustment, RR (95%CI) for remitted NAFLD comparing Q1 to Q3 vs Q4 of sUA were 2.95 (1.49-5.83), 2.40 (1.22-4.73) and 1.39 (0.67-2.86), respectively. Furthermore, the sensitivity analysis showed these significant associations were not affected even after exclusion of participants who had hypertension, diabetes mellitus, MetS and hyperlipidemia. Additionally, the presence of the lowest quartile of sUA levels was still significantly associated with remitted NAFLD when the study population was stratified according to the smoking, and the median values of age, ALT, AST, serum creatinine, HDL-C and LDL-C. Therefore, our present study extended the previous findings and suggested that modulation of sUA levels may attenuate the progression of NAFLD.
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