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Marche C, Poulain M, Nieddu A, Errigo A, Dore MP, Pes GM. Is a plant-based diet effective to maintain a good psycho-affective status in old age? Results of a survey of a long-lived population from Sardinia. Nutr Neurosci 2024; 27:382-391. [PMID: 37023016 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2023.2198115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depression is common among the elderly, resulting in poor quality of life and elevated healthcare expenditure. Among other factors, dietary habits could also affect this condition, although the specific food patterns involved remain to be established. The present study aimed to assess the role of plant- versus animal-dominant foods consumption on the affective state of nonagenarians from a Sardinian population, Italy, well known for its longevity (Blue Zone). METHODS Data, including demographic, education, anthropometric parameters, monthly income, and comorbidity were recorded and analyzed. Symptomatic depression was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) during a comprehensive home geriatric assessment; nutritional status was evaluated by a validated food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 200 elderly subjects living in the Sardinian Blue Zone (mean age 93.9 ± 3.9 years) participated in the study; symptomatic depression was present in 51% of the whole cohort and was more common among women. Multivariable logistic regression showed a significantly greater risk of depression in people consuming plantbased foods (OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.04-1.93), whereas moderate animal-derived foods consumption was associated with a better affective state (OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.62-0.98). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that a more balanced diet, including animal-derived foods, instead of an exclusive plant-dominant diet, may be more appropriate in the elderly, and abstention from animal-based food intake should not be recommended in advanced age to prevent depression.
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- Chiara Marche
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- IACCHOS, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium
- Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, Clinica Medica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, Ogliastra, Italy
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Dore MP, Tomassini G, Rocchi C, Bulajic M, Carta M, Errigo A, Dimaggio A, Padedda F, Pes GM. Risk of Hemolytic Anemia in IBD Patients with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Treated with Mesalamine: Results of a Retrospective-Prospective and Ex Vivo Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4797. [PMID: 37510911 PMCID: PMC10381559 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesalamine is one of the most-used drugs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially ulcerative colitis. Regulatory agencies have listed mesalamine as an unsafe drug in subjects with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency based on the risk of hemolysis, although scientific evidence is lacking. The occurrence of acute and/or chronic hemolytic anemia in IBD patients with G6PD deficiency exposed to mesalamine was evaluated. METHODS In this multicenter study, IBD patients with G6PD deficiency (cases) receiving mesalamine were retrospectively evaluated for acute, and prospectively for chronic, hemolysis. The presence of hemolytic anemia was based on red blood cell and reticulocyte count, hemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase, unconjugated bilirubin, and haptoglobin levels. Cases were compared with controls (IBD patients with normal G6PD). RESULTS A total of 453 IBD patients (mean age 52.1 ± 16.0 years; 58.5% female) were enrolled. Ulcerative colitis was present in 75% of patients. G6PD deficiency was detected in 17% of patients. Oral mesalamine was used in 67.9% of ulcerative colitis and in 32.4% of Crohn's disease cases. None of the 78 IBD patients with G6PD deficiency receiving mesalamine underwent hospitalization or specific treatment for acute hemolytic anemia. Relevant differences in chronic hemolysis markers were not observed in 30 cases compared with 112 controls receiving mesalamine (≤4500 mg/day). Marker modifications were also observed in mesalamine-free cases, consistent with the basal rate of erythrophagocytosis in G6PD deficiency. Ex vivo experiments showed the release of methemoglobin by G6PD deficient RBCs upon mesalamine challenge, only above 2.5 mg/mL, a concentration never reached in the clinical setting. CONCLUSIONS This study provides, for the first time, evidence that mesalamine is safe in G6PD deficiency at a dosage of up to 4500 mg/day.
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- Maria Pina Dore
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Mater Olbia Hospital, SS 125 Orientale Sarda, 07026 Olbia, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Mater Olbia Hospital, SS 125 Orientale Sarda, 07026 Olbia, Italy
- Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Isola, Via di Ponte Quattro Capi 39, 00186 Roma, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, AOU-Sassari, Via San Nicola 6, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, 08040 Ogliastra, Italy
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Dore MP, Errigo A, Pes GM. Gossypiboma: An Unexpected Guest in the Stomach. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:A29-A30. [PMID: 35430355 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Maria P Dore
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Dore MP, Errigo A, Bibbò S, Manca A, Pes GM. High Frequency of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Patients Diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Nutrients 2022; 14:1815. [PMID: 35565779 PMCID: PMC9099929 DOI: 10.3390/nu14091815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is characterized by a proinflammatory state associated with the production of reactive oxygen species, i.e., a condition of oxidative stress. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the inherited deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), by causing impaired antioxidant defense, may increase the risk of CD. METHODS A retrospective monocentric case-control study was performed using the clinical records of 8338 outpatients (64.6% women) scheduled for upper endoscopy between 2002 and 2021 in Northern Sardinia. Overall, 627 were found to have CD (7.5%), and 1027 resulted to be G6PD-deficiency carriers (12.3%). Since randomization was impractical, the potential covariates imbalance between cases and controls was minimized using a 1:2 propensity-score-matched (PSM) analysis. RESULTS Overall, G6PD deficiency was associated with increased risk of CD (odds ratio (OR) 1.50; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.19-1.90). The PSM procedure identified 1027 G6PD-deficient and 2054 normal patients. Logistic regression including the propensity score detected for G6PD deficiency an OR of 1.48 (95%CI 1.13-1.95; p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that the enzyme defect was significantly and positively associated with CD, in line with the pro-oxidant impact of the enzyme defect observed in animal models and humans.
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- Maria Pina Dore
- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.B.); (A.M.); (G.M.P.)
- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43B, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.B.); (A.M.); (G.M.P.)
- CEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.B.); (A.M.); (G.M.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy; (S.B.); (A.M.); (G.M.P.)
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, 08040 Nuoro, Italy
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Pes GM, Poulain M, Errigo A, Dore MP. Evolution of the Dietary Patterns Across Nutrition Transition in the Sardinian Longevity Blue Zone and Association with Health Indicators in the Oldest Old. Nutrients 2021; 13:1495. [PMID: 33925037 PMCID: PMC8146058 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Health and longevity in humans are influenced by numerous factors, including lifestyle and nutrition. However, the direct relationship between lifetime eating habits and functional capacity of the elderly is poorly understood. This study investigated the dietary changes across nutrition transition (NT) in the early 1960s, in a population located in the Sardinia island known for its longevity, dubbed as "Longevity Blue Zone" (LBZ), as well as the relationship between the dietary patterns and a panel of health indicators. A total of 150 oldest-old participants (89 women and 61 men, age range 90-101 years) living in the LBZ were recruited. Participants were interviewed using validated questionnaires to assess the consumption frequency of common food items, as well as the correlation with self-rated health, comorbidity, affective and cognitive level, physical mobility, disability and anthropometric parameters. Differences between subgroups were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney U test for independent samples or the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired samples. Correlation analysis was performed by calculating the Spearman correlation coefficient, separately in males and females. Compared to the pre-NT epoch, the consumption of meat, olive oil and fresh fruit slightly increased, while the consumption of lard, legumes and vegetables decreased. A significant association was found between increased olive oil intake across NT and self-rated health (ρ = 0.519), mobility (ρ = 0.502), improved vision (ρ = -0.227) and hearing (ρ = -0.314); increased chicken meat intake and performance in activities of daily living (basic activities of daily living: ρ = 0.351; instrumental activities of daily living: ρ = 0.333). Instead, vegetable consumption showed low correlation with health indicators. A mild increase in meat intake, mostly pastured poultry, is associated with better physical performance in the Sardinian LBZ elders, suggesting that a supply of protein may have been crucial to maintaining adequate functional capacity.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, 08040 Ogliastra, Italy
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- Institute for the Analysis of Change in Historical and Contemporary Societies (IACCHOS), Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;
- Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University, 10120 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100 Sassari, Italy;
- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Manca C, Carta G, Murru E, Abolghasemi A, Ansar H, Errigo A, Cani PD, Banni S, Pes GM. Circulating fatty acids and endocannabinoidome-related mediator profiles associated to human longevity. GeroScience 2021; 43:1783-1798. [PMID: 33650014 PMCID: PMC8492808 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-021-00342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To evaluate whether a peculiar plasma profile of fatty acids and endocannabinoidome (eCBome)-related mediators may be associated to longevity, we assessed them in octogenarians (Old; n=42) living in the east-central mountain area of Sardinia, a High-Longevity Zone (HLZ), compared to sexagenarian (Young; n=21) subjects from the same area, and to Olds (n=22) from the Northern Sardinia indicated as Lower-Longevity Zone (LLZ). We found significant increases in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and heptadecanoic acid (17:0) levels in Old-HLZ with respect to younger subjects and Old-LLZ subjects. Young-HLZ subjects exhibited higher circulating levels of pentadecanoic acid (15:0) and retinol. Palmitoleic acid (POA) was elevated in both Young and Old subjects from the HLZ. eCBome profile showed a significantly increased plasma level of the two endocannabinoids, N-arachidonoyl-ethanolamine (AEA) and 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG) in Old-HLZ subjects compared to Young-HLZ and Old-LLZ respectively. In addition, we found increased N-oleoyl-ethanolamine (OEA), 2-linoleoyl-glycerol (2-LG) and 2-oleoyl-glycerol (2-OG) levels in Old-HLZ group with respect to Young-HLZ (as for OEA an d 2-LG) and both the Old-LLZ and Young-HLZ for 2-OG. The endogenous metabolite of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), N-docosahexaenoyl-ethanolamine (DHEA) was significantly increased in Old-HLZ subjects. In conclusion, our results suggest that in the HLZ area, Young and Old subjects exhibited a favourable, albeit distinctive, fatty acids and eCBome profile that may be indicative of a metabolic pattern potentially protective from adverse chronic conditions. These factors could point to a suitable physiological metabolic pattern that may counteract the adverse stimuli leading to age-related disorders such as neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases.
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- Claudia Manca
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Metabolism and Nutrition Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, UCLouvain, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,WELBIO-Walloon Excellence in Life Sciences and BIOtechnology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Physiology, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, Ogliastra, Italy
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Bibbò S, Abbondio M, Sau R, Tanca A, Pira G, Errigo A, Manetti R, Pes GM, Dore MP, Uzzau S. Fecal Microbiota Signatures in Celiac Disease Patients With Poly-Autoimmunity. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:349. [PMID: 32793511 PMCID: PMC7390951 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To date, reliable tests enabling the identification of celiac disease (CD) patients at a greater risk of developing poly-autoimmune diseases are not yet available. We therefore aimed to identify non-invasive microbial biomarkers, useful to implement diagnosis of poly-autoimmunity. Twenty CD patients with poly-autoimmunity (cases) and 30 matched subjects affected exclusively by CD (controls) were selected. All patients followed a varied gluten-free diet for at least 1 year. Fecal microbiota composition was characterized using bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. Significant differences in gut microbiota composition between CD patients with and without poly-autoimmune disease were found using the edgeR algorithm. Spearman correlations between gut microbiota and clinical, demographic, and anthropometric data were also examined. A significant reduction of Bacteroides, Ruminococcus, and Veillonella abundances was found in CD patients with poly-autoimmunity compared to the controls. Bifidobacterium was specifically reduced in CD patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its abundance correlated negatively with abdominal circumference values in patients affected exclusively by CD. In addition, the duration of CD correlated with the abundance of Firmicutes (negatively) and Odoribacter (positively), whereas the abundance of Desulfovibrionaceae correlated positively with the duration of poly-autoimmunity. This study provides supportive evidence that specific variations of gut microbial taxa occur in CD patients with poly-autoimmune diseases. These findings open the way to future validation studies on larger cohorts, which might in turn lead to promising diagnostic applications.
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- Stefano Bibbò
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Nieddu A, Vindas L, Errigo A, Vindas J, Pes GM, Dore MP. Dietary Habits, Anthropometric Features and Daily Performance in Two Independent Long-Lived Populations from Nicoya peninsula (Costa Rica) and Ogliastra (Sardinia). Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061621. [PMID: 32492804 PMCID: PMC7352961 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Longevity Blue Zones (LBZs) are populations characterized by exceptional longevity. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare the food habits of two representative samples of the oldest old subjects from the population residing in the LBZs of Nicoya peninsula (Costa Rica) and in the mountainous part of Ogliastra (Sardinia, Italy). (2) Methods: Data were collected using validated tools, including a food frequency questionnaire, Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scales for functional autonomy, body mass index, and waist and limbs circumferences. (3) Results: A total of 210 subjects, 60 (31 male) from Nicoya (age range 80–109 years), and 150 (61 male) from Ogliastra (age 90–101 years) were included in the study. In both populations, the highest frequencies of consumption were recorded for plant-derived foods (cereals 60–80% daily, legumes ≥ 80% daily in Nicoya, ≥ 60% 2–5 servings/week in Ogliastra), followed by those of animal origin (dairy products, meat) ≥60% and 80% daily, in Nicoya and Ogliastra, respectively. The frequency of milk consumption showed a positive correlation with BADL (ρ = 0.268 for Nicoya and ρ = 0.214 for Ogliastra) and IADL scores (ρ = 0.466 for Nicoya and ρ = 0.471 for Ogliastra), whereas legumes consumption correlated negatively with self-rated health (ρ = −0.264) and IADL (ρ = −0.332). (4) Conclusions: Our results indicate that the dominant dietary model among the elderly of Nicoya and Ogliastra is a plant-based diet complemented by a non-negligible consumption of animal products, mostly dairy products. Further prospective studies are needed to ascertain a possible cause–effect relationship between food habits and increased likelihood of reaching advanced age.
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- Alessandra Nieddu
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.N.); (G.M.P.)
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- Asociación Península de Nicoya–Zona Azul, 145-1100 San José, Costa Rica; (L.V.); (J.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/b, I-07100 Sassari, Italy;
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- Asociación Península de Nicoya–Zona Azul, 145-1100 San José, Costa Rica; (L.V.); (J.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.N.); (G.M.P.)
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, 08040 Ogliastra, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy; (A.N.); (G.M.P.)
- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-079-229886
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Pes GM, Salis R, Errigo A, Saturno M, Bibbo' S, Quarta Colosso BM, Longo NP, Dore MP. The Rise and Fall of the Secular Trend in Body Height in Sardinia: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis. Biomed Environ Sci 2020; 33:183-190. [PMID: 32209177 DOI: 10.3967/bes2020.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Over the last century, a progressive rise in stature, known as the 'secular trend', was documented worldwide, and especially in Sardinia, it has reached a peak in Europe. However, this situation recently ceased in several populations. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the stature secular trend has significantly leveled off in the Sardinian younger generations. METHODS Height measurements were retrieved from a database of patients undergoing digestive endoscopy, spanning generations between 1920 and 1990. Sex-specific principal component regression models were fitted to decompose stature variation into the contribution of age, period, and birth cohort. RESULTS A steady increase in stature was observed in generations born after 1920, with an upward surge in those born after 1950. However, a significant leveling off was observed among cohorts born after 1970 among both sexes, as mean heights stabilized at 171.1 cm with a standard error (SE) of 0.9 cm among men and a mean of 160.1 cm (SE = 0.9 cm) among women. CONCLUSION Our findings support a significant slowdown in the secular trend of stature among the latest Sardinian generations. Several factors, including the consumption of low-quality food, lack of physical activity, and late motherhood, among others, may explain the decline in the secular trend.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, I‒07100 Sassari, Italy
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Tolu F, Palermo M, Dore MP, Errigo A, Canelada A, Poulain M, Pes GM. Association of endemic goitre and exceptional longevity in Sardinia: evidence from an ecological study. Eur J Ageing 2019; 16:405-414. [PMID: 31798366 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-019-00510-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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This study aims to test the hypothesis that a high prevalence of endemic goitre, considered as a proxy measure for subclinically reduced thyroid function in the population, is geographically associated with exceptional longevity. Using historical data available for 377 Sardinian municipalities in the first half of the twentieth century, we performed an ecological study to investigate the geographic distribution of goitre and its spatial association with demographic indicators of population longevity. This analysis was conducted by using both conventional ordinary least square and geographically weighted regression models to take into account spatial autocorrelation and included other longevity-associated factors previously identified in Sardinia. The spatial analysis revealed that the goitre rate (p < 0.0001), the proportion of inhabitants involved in pastoralism (p = 0.016), the terrain inclination (p = 0.008), and the distance from the workplace as a proxy for physical activity (p = 0.023) were consistently associated with population longevity at an aggregated level in the 377 municipalities. Within the limits of an ecological study design, our findings support the existence of a significant association between high goitre prevalence and increased probability to survive into old age. The present study confirms previous results and is consistent with animal studies and epidemiological surveys in other long-lived areas known as Blue Zones. Potential mechanisms underlying this association need to be further investigated.
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- Francesco Tolu
- 1S.C. di Endocrinologia, Malattie della Nutrizione e del Ricambio - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, Sassari, Italy
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- 1S.C. di Endocrinologia, Malattie della Nutrizione e del Ricambio - Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, Sassari, Italy
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- 2Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- 4Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia, Universidad de Màlaga, Màlaga, Spain
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- 5Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia
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- 2Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Sardinia Blue Zone Observatory, Sardinia, Italy
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Melis M, Errigo A, Crnjar R, Pes GM, Tomassini Barbarossa I. TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor and attainment of exceptional longevity. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18047. [PMID: 31792278 PMCID: PMC6889489 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54604-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Bitter taste receptors play crucial roles in detecting bitter compounds not only in the oral cavity, but also in extraoral tissues where they are involved in a variety of non‒tasting physiological processes. On the other hand, disorders or modifications in the sensitivity or expression of these extraoral receptors can affect physiological functions. Here we evaluated the role of the bitter receptor TAS2R38 in attainment of longevity, since it has been widely associated with individual differences in taste perception, food preferences, diet, nutrition, immune responses and pathophysiological mechanisms. Differences in genotype distribution and haplotype frequency at the TAS2R38 gene between a cohort of centenarian and near-centenarian subjects and two control cohorts were determined. Results show in the centenarian cohort an increased frequency of subjects carrying the homozygous genotype for the functional variant of TAS2R38 (PAV/PAV) and a decreased frequency of those having homozygous genotype for the non-functional form (AVI/AVI), as compared to those determined in the two control cohorts. In conclusion, our data providing evidence of an association between genetic variants of TAS2R38 gene and human longevity, suggest that TAS2R38 bitter receptor can be involved in the molecular physiological mechanisms implied in the biological process of aging.
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- Melania Melis
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, 09042, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, SS, 07100, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, 09042, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, SS, 07100, Italy.,Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, Ogliastra, Italy
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Pes GM, Errigo A, Tedde P, Dore MP. Sociodemographic, Clinical and Functional Profile of Nonagenarians from Two Areas of Sardinia Characterized by Distinct Longevity Levels. Rejuvenation Res 2019; 23:341-348. [PMID: 31613707 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2018.2129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction: Among the world's longest-lived communities the so-called Longevity Blue Zone (LBZ) of Sardinia, Italy, has attracted a lot of interest. In the present study, health profile and functional characteristics of LBZ oldest-old were compared with an age-matched sample from Northern Sardinia (NSS) with a lower longevity level. Methods: Cognitive status, symptomatic depression, disability, and nutritional status were assessed by standardized instruments. In addition, the proportion of escapers (illness-free medical history), delayers (illness only after age 80), and survivors (at least one disease before age 80) was calculated. Results: Three hundred individuals, 150 from the LBZ (age range 89-101, 89 women), and 150 from NSS (age range 89-101, 101 women) were enrolled. The proportion of married individuals in the LBZ cohort was significantly greater compared with the NSS (55% vs. 32%, p = 0.0001). The educational level among nonagenarians in the LBZ was almost half compared with NSS (p < 0.0001). Unskilled workers, shepherds, and peasants prevailed in the LBZ (79% vs. 21%, p < 0.0001). Institutionalized subjects were 1% in the LBZ and 14% in the NSS (p < 0.0001). Disability, comorbidity, and daily physical activity were more represented in LBZ. There was a significantly higher percentage of delayers (37% vs. 18%, p < 0.0002), and a reduction in the number of survivors (30% vs. 44%, p = 0.012) in the LBZ compared with the NSS group. The proportion of escapers was similar in both groups (33% vs. 38%, n.s.). Conclusion: These findings suggest that in the LBZ there are factors enabling frail individuals to live longer despite a greater burden of comorbidity.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, Ogliastra, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Pes GM, Errigo A, Soro S, Longo NP, Dore MP. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency reduces susceptibility to cancer of endodermal origin. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:1205-1211. [PMID: 31109224 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1616815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common inherited enzyme defect worldwide. There is a growing scientific evidence for a protective role of G6PD deficiency against carcinogenesis. In this retrospective analysis, we tested the hypothesis that G6PD deficiency may reduce the risk of developing cancer in a tissue-specific manner. Material and methods: The study was conducted using data from 11,708 subjects undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures between 2002 and 2018 and tested for G6PD status in a teaching hospital of Northern Sardinia, Italy. Results: A 40% reduction of risk for cancer of endodermal origin was observed among G6PD-deficient patients compared with subjects with normal enzyme activity (relative risk (RR) 0.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.47-0.80) in both genders, confirmed by multivariable generalized linear regression after adjusting for age, sex, smoking habits, body mass index, diabetes and socio-economic status. The 'protective' effect of G6PD deficiency was larger for gastric cancer (RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.18-0.99), hepatocellular carcinoma (RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.26-0.92) and colorectal cancer (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.53-0.98), while a non-significant risk was observed for breast, prostate, lung, hematopoietic and metastases (primary site unknown). Conclusions: Our results suggest a reduced susceptibility to develop cancers, mostly of endodermal origin (stomach, colon and liver), but not of ectodermal/mesodermal origin, in carriers of G6PD deficiency. The effects of G6PD deficiency on carcinogenesis need further studies to better understand how cancer cells originating from different germ layers use pentose phosphate pathway to proliferate.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Pina Dore M, Pes GM, Errigo A, Manca A, Realdi G. Tissue transglutaminase activity in human gastric mucosa according to Helicobacter pylori infection. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2018; 243:1161-1164. [PMID: 30541347 DOI: 10.1177/1535370218819423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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IMPACT STATEMENT Tissue transglutaminase (t-TG) is unique among TG enzymes because of its additional role in several physiological and pathological activities, including inflammation, fibrosis, and wound healing. The presence of t-TG has previously been described in the intestine of human and animal models, yet studies on t-TG activity in human gastric mucosa are missing. Helicobacter pylori infection is the major cause of gastritis and peptic ulcers. For the first time, our results show that t-TG activity was significantly higher in antral specimens of patients with chronic active gastritis associated with H. pylori infection compared to H. pylori negative chronic gastritis and normal antral mucosa. These findings suggest that t-TG has a role in the natural history of human gastritis, which requires further investigation but may be an avenue for new therapeutic options.
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- Maria Pina Dore
- 1 Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy.,2 Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Section, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- 1 Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- 1 Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, University of Sassari, Sassari 07100, Italy
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- 3 Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova 35121, Italy
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Delitala AP, Sanciu FA, Errigo A, Delitala G, Pes GM. Leptin Levels and Insulin Dependence in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2018; 37:550-556. [PMID: 29252126 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2017.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is an autoimmune type of diabetes accounting for up to 10% of all cases of diabetes initially diagnosed as type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has been demonstrated that LADA patients with a lower body mass index (BMI) undergo a faster depletion of beta cell function and require insulin therapy earlier. In this study, we assayed a panel of adipokines (leptin, adiponectin, omentin, resistin, visfatin) and proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin 2, interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor-α) in 71 LADA patients and tested the association with a number of clinical and immunological features. Among men, leptin was positively and significantly correlated with BMI and fat mass (r = 0.487 and r = 0.664, respectively), resistin was positively and significantly correlated with total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = 0.644 and r = 0.746, P < 0.0001) and with interleukin 2 (r = 0.688, P < 0.01). Omentin showed an inverse correlation with systolic blood pressure in women (r = -0.359, P < 0.001) and a positive correlation with interleukin 2 in both genders (r = 0.395, P < 0.01). The Cox regression analysis showed that leptin levels were inversely and significantly related with the risk of early insulin dependence. Higher leptin secretion may exert a direct effect on beta cell function leading to more insulin sensitivity.
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- 1 Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari , Sassari, Italy
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- 2 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari , Sassari, Italy
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- 2 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari , Sassari, Italy
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- 2 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari , Sassari, Italy
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Pes GM, Ganau A, Tognotti E, Errigo A, Rocchi C, Dore MP. The association of adult height with the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer in the population of Sardinia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0190888. [PMID: 29677219 PMCID: PMC5909893 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The relationship between body height and the risk of non‒communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer has been the subject of much debate in the epidemiological literature. Concerns have recently arisen over spurious associations due to confounding factors like birth cohort, especially in the context of epidemiological transition. The population of Sardinia represents an interesting case study, as the average physical stature of inhabitants was the lowest recorded in Europe until a few decades ago. In this population we tested whether height is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cancer. We analysed the stature of 10,427 patients undergoing endoscopy for any reason, for whom a detailed clinical history of cardiovascular disease and/or malignancies had been documented. Poisson regression modelling was used to test the association between stature and disease risk. When patients were subdivided according to sex and height tertiles, the risk of cardiovascular disease proved significantly greater for subjects in the lowest tertile irrespective of sex (men: 1.87; 95%CI 1.41‒2.47; women: 1.23; 95%CI 0.92‒1.66) and smaller for those in the highest tertile (men: 0.51; 95%CI 0.35‒0.75; women: 0.41; 95%CI 0.27‒0.61). However, after adjusting the risk for birth cohort and established risk factors, it mostly resulted in non-significant values, although the overall trend persisted. Similar results were obtained for all-cancer risk (relative risk for men and women in the lowest tertile: 1.44; 95%CI 1.09–1.90 and 1.17; 95%CI 0.93–1.48, in the highest tertile: 0.51; 95%CI 0.36–0.72 and 0.62; 95%CI 0.47–0.81, respectively) as well as for some of the most common types of cancer. We concluded that the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and malignancies does not vary significantly with stature in the Sardinian population, after adjusting for birth cohort and more obvious risk factors.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory, Ogliastra, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
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BACKGROUND Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an inherited disorder common in Sardinia. In this study, the frequency variation of G6PD-deficiency across age groups and birth cohorts was investigated using Age-Period-Cohort analysis. METHODS Data were collected from the clinical records of 11,252 patients (6975 women, age range 17-94 years) who underwent endoscopy between 2000 and 2016 at a teaching hospital (University of Sassari), Italy. G6PD status was assessed by enzymatic assay based on G6PD/6GPD ratio. A Poisson log-linear regression model was used to identify age and time trend in G6PD deficiency. RESULTS Enzyme deficiency was detected in 11.4% of the entire cohort (men: 7.9%; women: 13.6%). Age-Period-Cohort analysis showed no inflection points across age groups, especially after age 80. The effects of time period and birth cohorts on G6PD deficiency were negligible (frequencies before and after 1950 were 11.0% and 11.8%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that the frequency of G6PD deficiency does not vary significantly in oldest subjects. The lack of evidence for selection across the malaria eradication time may be explained by other factors, including somatic cell selection or misclassification of heterozygotes women as G6PD normal in the older birth cohorts. Additional molecular studies may help clarify these issues. Key message The frequency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is stable across age groups and does not vary in generations born before or after malaria eradication.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- a Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale , University of Sassari , Sassari , Italy.,b Sardinia Longevity Blue Zone Observatory , Ogliastra, Italy
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- c Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria , Sassari , Italy
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- a Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale , University of Sassari , Sassari , Italy.,d Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA
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Borras C, Abdelaziz KM, Gambini J, Serna E, Inglés M, de la Fuente M, Garcia I, Matheu A, Sanchís P, Belenguer A, Errigo A, Avellana JA, Barettino A, Lloret-Fernández C, Flames N, Pes G, Rodriguez-Mañas L, Viña J. Human exceptional longevity: transcriptome from centenarians is distinct from septuagenarians and reveals a role of Bcl-xL in successful aging. Aging (Albany NY) 2017; 8:3185-3208. [PMID: 27794564 PMCID: PMC5270663 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Centenarians not only enjoy an extraordinary aging, but also show a compression of morbidity. Using functional transcriptomic analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBC) we identified 1721 mRNAs differentially expressed by centenarians when compared with septuagenarians and young people. Sub-network analysis led us to identify Bcl-xL as an important gene up-regulated in centenarians. It is involved in the control of apoptosis, cellular damage protection and also in modulation of immune response, all associated to healthy aging. Indeed, centenarians display lower plasma cytochrome C levels, higher mitochondrial membrane potential and also less cellular damage accumulation than septuagenarians. Leukocyte chemotaxis and NK cell activity are significantly impaired in septuagenarians compared with young people whereas centenarians maintain them. To further ascertain the functional role of Bcl-xL in cellular aging, we found that lymphocytes from septuagenarians transduced with Bcl-xL display a reduction in senescent-related markers. Finally, to demonstrate the role of Bcl-xL in longevity at the organism level, C. elegans bearing a gain of function mutation in the Bcl-xL ortholog ced-9, showed a significant increase in mean and maximal life span. These results show that mRNA expression in centenarians is unique and reveals that Bcl-xL plays an important role in exceptional aging.
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- Consuelo Borras
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, INCLIVA and Spanish Centenarian Study Group; Facultad de Fisioterapia Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, INCLIVA and Spanish Centenarian Study Group; Facultad de Fisioterapia Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, INCLIVA and Spanish Centenarian Study Group; Facultad de Fisioterapia Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, INCLIVA and Spanish Centenarian Study Group; Facultad de Fisioterapia Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- IIKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Servicio de Geriatría. Hospital de la Ribera. Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- IIKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Servicio de Geriatría. Hospital de la Ribera. Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, IBV-CSIC, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Departamento de Geriatría. Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Geriatría. Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, IBV-CSIC, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, INCLIVA and Spanish Centenarian Study Group; Facultad de Fisioterapia Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Georgiopoulos G, Chrysohoou C, Errigo A, Pes G, Metaxa V, Zaromytidou M, Skoumas J, Kariori M, Lazaros G, Vogiatzi G, Poulain M, Tousoulis D, Pitsavos C, Stefanadis C. Arterial aging mediates the effect of TNF-α and ACE polymorphisms on mental health in elderly individuals: insights from IKARIA study. QJM 2017; 110:551-557. [PMID: 28379521 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcx074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aging is characterized by an insidious decline in cognitive function. Several genetic and lifestyle factors have been implicated in the increased risk or early onset of dementia. AIM We sought to assess the role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphisms on the development of impaired mental health in respect to indices of arterial aging in nonagenarian individuals. DESIGN 178 consecutive subjects above 75 years that permanently inhabit in the island of IKARIA, Greece were recruited. METHODS Aortic distensibility (AoD) was calculated and genetic evaluation was performed on the ACE Insertion/Deletion gene polymorphism (intron 16) and the G/A transition (position -308) of the TNF gene. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE). RESULTS The DD genotype for ACE was independently associated ( b = -0.44, P = 0.007) with AD while AoD remained an independent determinant of mental status (OR = 1.82, P = 0.036). Interestingly though, when a combined genetic index (GI) was calculated for both genes (ACE and TNF), subjects being double homozygous (DD for ACE and GG for TNF) for these loci presented significantly decreased MMSE (adjusted OR = 0.259, P = 0.033). This GI independently associated with AD (beta coefficient = -0.785, P = 0.002). When AoD was included, GI lost its predictive role (OR = 0.784, P = 0.783) towards MMSE. AoD has marginal indirect mediating effect in the association of the GI with MMSE ( P = 0.07). CONCLUSION Vascular aging may modulates the genetic substrate of elderly subjects on the risk for developing dementia.
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- G Georgiopoulos
- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, Sassari I-07100, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, Sassari I-07100, Italy
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn University, Uus-Sadama 5, Room M-553, 10120 Tallinn, Estonia
- IACCHOS Université Catholique de Louvain, Charleroi, 1, Place de l'Université B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Vas. Sofias 114, 11527, Athens, Greece
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Delitala AP, Pes GM, Errigo A, Maioli M, Delitala G, Dore MP. Helicobacter pylori CagA antibodies and thyroid function in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:4041-4047. [PMID: 27775795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE H. pylori infection is reportedly associated with autoimmune diseases such as chronic thyroiditis and autoimmune diabetes. The aim of this study is to determine the association between H. pylori infection and its virulent strain CagA with antibodies against thyroperoxidase (TPO Ab) and thyrotropin (TSH) in a cohort of latent autoimmune diabetes in adult (LADA) patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 234 LADA patients (53.8% women). Antibodies against H. pylori whole antigens and CagA, TPO Ab and TSH were assessed in all patients. RESULTS Prevalence of IgG against H. pylori and GagA was 52.1% and 20.9% respectively. Antibodies against H. pylori were not associated with TPO Ab and TSH (rho = 0.067, p = 0.620 and rho = 0.156, p = 0.099, respectively). Antibodies against CagA showed a positive association with TSH and TPO Ab (respectively rho = 0.309, p = 0.036 and rho = 0.419, p = 0.037). Subjects with hypothyroidism (TSH ≥ 3.5 μU/ml) had an increased frequency of Ab anti CagA (p = 0.059). CONCLUSIONS The infection by H. pylori strains expressing CagA is associated with increased TPO Ab and TSH levels in LADA patients, suggesting a possible mechanism involved in thyroid autoimmunity and dysfunction of the gland. Further research is needed to test this hypothesis.
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- A P Delitala
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Pes GM, Delitala AP, Errigo A, Delitala G, Dore MP. Clustering of immunological, metabolic and genetic features in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: evidence from principal component analysis. Intern Emerg Med 2016; 11:561-7. [PMID: 26612761 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-015-1352-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) which accounts for more than 10 % of all cases of diabetes is characterized by onset after age 30, absence of ketoacidosis, insulin independence for at least 6 months, and presence of circulating islet-cell antibodies. Its marked heterogeneity in clinical features and immunological markers suggests the existence of multiple mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis. The principal component (PC) analysis is a statistical approach used for finding patterns in data of high dimension. In this study the PC analysis was applied to a set of variables from a cohort of Sardinian LADA patients to identify a smaller number of latent patterns. A list of 11 variables including clinical (gender, BMI, lipid profile, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and insulin-free time period), immunological (anti-GAD65, anti-IA-2 and anti-TPO antibody titers) and genetic features (predisposing gene variants previously identified as risk factors for autoimmune diabetes) retrieved from clinical records of 238 LADA patients referred to the Internal Medicine Unit of University of Sassari, Italy, were analyzed by PC analysis. The predictive value of each PC on the further development of insulin dependence was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves. Overall 4 clusters were identified by PC analysis. In component PC-1, the dominant variables were: BMI, triglycerides, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and duration of insulin-free time period; in PC-2: genetic variables such as Class II HLA, CTLA-4 as well as anti-GAD65, anti-IA-2 and anti-TPO antibody titers, and the insulin-free time period predominated; in PC-3: gender and triglycerides; and in PC-4: total cholesterol. These components explained 18, 15, 12, and 12 %, respectively, of the total variance in the LADA cohort. The predictive power of insulin dependence of the four components was different. PC-2 (characterized mostly by high antibody titers and presence of predisposing genetic markers) showed a faster beta-cells failure and PC-3 (characterized mostly by gender and high triglycerides) and PC-4 (high cholesterol) showed a slower beta-cells failure. PC-1 (including dislipidemia and other metabolic dysfunctions), showed a mild beta-cells failure. In conclusion variable clustering might be consistent with different pathogenic pathways and/or distinct immune mechanisms in LADA and could potentially help physicians improve the clinical management of these patients.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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Piras M, Magnano I, Poulain M, Errigo A, Concu D, Pes G. P-079: Comprehensive cognitive assessment in centenarians from the Sardinian longevity blue zone. Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(15)30182-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Delitala AP, Fanciulli G, Zoledziewska M, Pitzalis M, Pusceddu P, Frongia P, Puddu L, Errigo A, Maioli M, Delitala G, Pes GM. Allelic variant in CTLA4 is associated with thyroid failure and faster β-cell exhaustion in latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. J Diabetes 2015; 7:68-73. [PMID: 25695113 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to investigate the role of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA4) G6230A variant on the susceptibility of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) as a whole and in the subset of patients who share autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). METHODS The study included 202 LADA, 1373 patients with early onset type 1 diabetes (T1D), 130 patients with late-onset T1D, 188 patients with non-autoimmune diabetes and 1904 healthy controls. Thyrotropin (thyrotropin-stimulating hormone; TSH) and antibodies against thyroid peroxidase were analyzed in all patients. The CTLA4 G6230A variant was assessed in LADA, early and late-onset T1D patients as well as in the controls. RESULTS The frequency of CTLA4 G alleles and genotypes in LADA patients did not differ significantly from that in the other groups, regardless of its association with AITD. We found an increased frequency of G allele-containing genotypes within LADA patients who had higher TSH compared with those with normal TSH (P = 0.002). Moreover, LADA patients carrying G allele-containing genotypes were more likely to require insulin therapy within 4 years of diagnosis (P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS The G6230A CTLA4 variant does not confer susceptibility to LADA in Sardinian patients even when associated with AITD. However, it helps identify a particular subset of LADA patients with more clinically severe disease, both for thyroid dysfunction and diabetes.
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Pes GM, Tolu F, Dore MP, Sechi GP, Errigo A, Canelada A, Poulain M. Male longevity in Sardinia, a review of historical sources supporting a causal link with dietary factors. Eur J Clin Nutr 2014; 69:411-8. [DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pes GM, Delitala AP, Delitala G, Errigo A, Costantino S, Fanciulli G. Phenotypic heterogeneity of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults identified by body composition analysis. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2014; 6:128. [PMID: 25960773 PMCID: PMC4424588 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-6-128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) a lower body mass index was reported compared with classical type 2 diabetes (T2D), and was found to be associated with a faster progression to insulin-dependence. In this study we determined the body composition in a cohort of LADA patients from Sardinia, Italy, and compared it with age- and gender-matched patients diagnosed as having adult-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) and non-autoimmune T2D. METHODS In 210 LADA patients, 210 T2D patients and 30 adult-onset T1D patients of Sardinian origin we assessed total and segmental body composition (weight-adjusted percent fat mass and lean mass) by using Dual Energy X-rays Absorptiometry (DXA). RESULTS In the whole cohort of LADA patients total fat mass was significantly smaller compared with T2D patients (p < 0.0001), while no difference was found between LADA and T1D patients. In LADA men fat depletion involved all body segments, while in LADA women it was observed only in the truncal segment (p < 0.0001), as in the upper and lower regions fat deposits were larger compared to T2D (p < 0.0001). However, LADA women showed a significantly elevated truncal fat compared to T1D women (p < 0.004), whereas no difference was detected in the extremities. CONCLUSIONS Body composition in LADA patients shows substantial difference, in a gender-dependent way, compared to classic T2D. In women fat deposits tend to accumulate in peripheral regions rather than centrally, whereas in men the distribution is more homogeneous. In addition, central fat depletion in LADA women appears to be a significant predictor of faster progression to insulin dependence. Thus, routine assessment of body composition may help the physician identify LADA patients who require early insulin treatment in order to delay beta-cell exhaustion, as well those with increased CV risk due to excess truncal adiposity.
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- Giovanni Mario Pes
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 8, I-07100 Sassari, Italy
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Pes GM, Tolu F, Poulain M, Errigo A, Masala S, Pietrobelli A, Battistini NC, Maioli M. Lifestyle and nutrition related to male longevity in Sardinia: an ecological study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2013; 23:212-219. [PMID: 21958760 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2010] [Revised: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS A demographic analysis in the Mediterranean island of Sardinia revealed marked differences in extreme longevity across the 377 municipalities and particularly identified a mountain inner area where the proportion of oldest subjects among male population has one of the highest validated value worldwide. The cause(s) of this unequal distribution of male longevity may be attributed to a concurrence of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study we focussed on some lifestyle and nutrition variables recorded in the island's population in early decades of 20th century, when agricultural and pastoral economy was still prevalent, and try to verify through ecological spatial models if they may account for the variability in male longevity. By computing the Extreme Longevity Index (the proportion of newborns in a given municipality who reach age 100) the island's territory was divided in two areas with relatively higher and lower level of population longevity. Most nutritional variables do not show any significant difference between these two areas whereas a significant difference was found with respect to pastoralism (P = 0.0001), physical activity estimated by the average slope of the territory in each municipality (P = 0.0001), and average daily distance required by the active population to reach the usual workplace (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION Overall, these findings suggest that factors affecting the average energy expenditure of male population such as occupational activity and geographic characteristics of the area where the population mainly resides, are important in explaining the spatial variation of Sardinian extreme longevity.
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- G M Pes
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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Maioli M, Pes GM, Piga G, Puddu L, Masala S, Errigo A, Tolu F, Secchi G, Delitala G. [Severe hypertriglyceridemia without organ complications in an alcoholic non-diabetic patient]. Clin Ter 2009; 160:217-221. [PMID: 19756325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A case report of a non-diabetic alcoholic patient (ethanol intake >220 g/d) who experienced severe hypertriglyceridemia (12.679 mg/dL) without pancreatitis or detectable genetic factors responsible for severe dyslipidemia is described. Following the normalization of triglyceride and cholesterol levels, through lipid-free parenteral nutrition therapy, a regimen of alcohol withdrawal and a well-balanced diet with less than 10% saturated fat maintained a normal lipid profile without requiring any lipid-lowering drug. The absence of organ damage in the patient is likely to be attributed to the short duration of the elevated triglyceride peak. The treatment of this disorder does not necessarily require LDL-apheresis but can be simply managed by parenteral therapy provided that no other risk factors are present.
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- M Maioli
- Istituto di Clinica Medica e Terapia Medica, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italia.
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Sechi G, Antonio Cocco G, Errigo A, Deiana L, Rosati G, Agnetti V, Stephen Paulus K, Mario Pes G. Three sisters with very-late-onset major depression and parkinsonism. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2007; 13:122-5. [PMID: 16737839 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2006] [Accepted: 03/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Familiar Parkinson's disease has an age of onset from the second to the sixth decade, whereas Wilson's disease (WD) usually presents in the first decade of life. We studied three sisters with a form of very-late-onset major depression and parkinsonism with probable linkage to ATP7B gene. Molecular studies demonstrated a nucleotide deletion at the 5'UTR region in a single allele of ATP7B gene. They did not have a family history of WD, or markers indicative for copper deposition in peripheral tissues. We suggest that single allele mutations of ATP7B gene may confer a susceptibility for late-onset major depression and parkinsonism.
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Siddi GM, Pes GM, Errigo A, Corraduzza G, Ena P. Multiple tuberous xanthomas as the first manifestation of autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006; 20:1376-8. [PMID: 17062088 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01731.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Errigo A, Marongiu P, Canu N, Secchi G, Bertolini S, Maioli M, Pes G. Mo-P6:414 A rapid RT-PCR taqman assay to detect mutations in the gene of autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(06)80544-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pes G, Buttolu V, Errigo A, Tonolo G, Secchi G, Maioli M. Mo-P6:422 APOA5 gene polymorphisms do not affect fasting and postprandial triglyceride levels in sardinians. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(06)80552-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rossi T, Errigo A, Baggio A. 622 Risks of the occupational and non-occupational exposure to talc dust. Toxicol Lett 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4274(03)90621-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cossu M, Carru C, Pes GM, Satta R, Mura A, Errigo A, Sanna S, Naitana A, Deiana L, Sorba G, Pinna GG. Plasma homocysteine levels and C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism in stable renal graft recipients. Transplant Proc 2001; 33:1156-8. [PMID: 11267235 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)02440-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- M Cossu
- Division of Nephrology and Renal Transplant, Civil Hospital, Sassari, Italy
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Deiana L, Garuti R, Pes GM, Carru C, Errigo A, Rolleri M, Pisciotta L, Masturzo P, Cantafora A, Calandra S, Bertolini S. Influence of beta(0)-thalassemia on the phenotypic expression of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia : a study of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia from Sardinia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2000; 20:236-43. [PMID: 10634824 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.20.1.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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One of the genetic features of the Sardinian population is the high prevalence of hemoglobin disorders. It has been estimated that 13% to 33% of Sardinians carry a mutant allele of the alpha-globin gene (alpha-thalassemia trait) and that 6% to 17% are beta-thalassemia carriers. In this population, a single mutation of beta-globin gene (Q39X, beta(0) 39) accounts for >95% of beta-thalassemia cases. Because previous studies have shown that Sardinian beta-thalassemia carriers have lower total and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol than noncarriers, we wondered whether this LDL-lowering effect of the beta-thalassemia trait was also present in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). In a group of 63 Sardinian patients with the clinical diagnosis of FH, we identified 21 unrelated probands carrying 7 different mutations of the LDL receptor gene, 2 already known (313+1 g>a and C95R) and 5 not previously reported (D118N, C255W, A378T, T413R, and Fs572). The 313+1 g>a and Fs572 mutations were found in several families. In cluster Fs572, the plasma LDL cholesterol level was 5.76+/-1.08 mmol/L in subjects with beta(0)-thalassemia trait and 8.25+/-1.66 mmol/L in subjects without this trait (P<0.001). This LDL-lowering effect was confirmed in an FH heterozygote of the same cluster who had beta(0)-thalassemia major and whose LDL cholesterol level was below the 50th percentile of the distribution in the normal Sardinian population. The hypocholesterolemic effect of beta(0)-thalassemia trait emerged also when we pooled the data from all FH subjects with and without beta(0)-thalassemia trait, regardless of the type of mutation in the LDL receptor gene. The LDL-lowering effect of beta(0)-thalassemia may be related to (1) the mild erythroid hyperplasia, which would increase the LDL removal by the bone marrow, and (2) the chronic activation of the monocyte-macrophage system, causing an increased secretion of some cytokines (interleukin-1, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha) known to affect the hepatic secretion and the receptor-mediated removal of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins. The observation that our FH subjects with beta(0)-thalassemia trait (compared with noncarriers) have an increase of blood reticulocytes (40%) and plasma levels of interleukin-6 (+60%) supports these hypotheses. The lifelong LDL-lowering effect of beta(0)-thalassemia trait might slow the development and progression of coronary atherosclerosis in FH.
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Deiana L, Pes GM, Carru C, Errigo A, Pettinato S, Carcassi C, Baggio G, Contu L. Lack of influence of apolipoprotein E4 on lipoprotein levels in the island population of Sardinia. Eur J Clin Invest 1998; 28:290-4. [PMID: 9615906 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1998.00271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study, the apolipoprotein E (apoE) genotypes as well as plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels have been determined for the first time in 633 healthy and unrelated inhabitants on the island of Sardinia (291 men and 342 women, age range 6-89 years), randomly selected in the four districts of Sardinia among healthy people having parents and grandparents born in the same geographic area. This island lies in the centre of the western Mediterranean sea with a well-recognized peculiar and preserved genetic background. The epsilon 3 allele frequency (0.897) is higher than that previously reported in southern and mainland Italy and is one of the highest in Europe and among Caucasians; epsilon 2 allele frequency (0.040) is the lowest in Europe; epsilon 4 (0.063) is unusually low and, most interestingly, does not change in the different age groups, i.e. does not decrease in old subjects. RESULTS Lipid and lipoprotein analysis confirm that total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels are lower than those described in mainland Italy; moreover, in this large Sardinian series, accurately selected, epsilon 4 allele did not influence total cholesterol (P = 0.270), LDL-cholesterol (P = 0.667) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (P = 0.549) as in other populations. In contrast, subjects carrying the epsilon 2 allele were found to have significantly lower total cholesterol (P = 0.001) and LDL-cholesterol (P = 0.001) levels than epsilon 3 carriers. CONCLUSION The low epsilon 4 frequency and the lack of influence of this allele on lipid metabolism is a unique characteristic and, to date, has been described only in Sardinia among Caucasians; it might contribute to the low prevalence of coronary artery disease in this island.
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- Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Sassari, Italy.
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Piras M, Cherchi R, Satta W, Masuri M, Sini S, Pes M, Errigo A, Carru A, Carru C, Deiana L, Capula M, Rosati G. Alzheimer disease in sardinian population: A neuropsychological and genetic study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4943(98)80059-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Carru C, Haddad L, Humprhies S, Errigo A, Carru A, Day I, Pes G, Deiana L. 1.P.284 Absence of a founder effect in familial hypercholesterolemia among sardinians. Atherosclerosis 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(97)88462-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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