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Obesity, Serum Resistin and Leptin Levels Linked to Coronary Artery Disease

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Title
Obesity, Serum Resistin and Leptin Levels Linked to Coronary Artery Disease
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, September 2016
DOI 10.5935/abc.20160134
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Farzaneh Montazerifar, Ahmad Bolouri, Raheleh Sharifian Paghalea, Mahbubeh Khodadadpour Mahani, Mansour Karajibani

Abstract

Clinical studies have demonstrated that adipocytokines play an important role in developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. The aim of study was to evaluate the relationship between serum resistin and leptin levels with obesity and coronary artery disease (CAD). In a cross-sectional study, we assessed the levels of serum resistin and leptin, C-reactive protein (CRP), lipid profile and cardiac enzyme tests (AST, CPK, LDH, CK-MB) in 40 CAD patients compared to 40 healthy controls. Anthropometric measurements including weight and height for calculating of body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) were performed for evaluation of obesity. CAD patients had increased levels of leptin and CRP, (p < 0.001), cholesterol (p < 0.05), triglyceride (p < 0.01), and WC (p < 0.05) compared to healthy controls. There was no statistical difference between CAD and control subjects for resistin (p = 0.058). In a multiple regression analysis, only an association between serum leptin with BMI (β = 0.480, p < 0.05) and WC (β = 1.386, p < 0.05) was found. The findings suggest that leptin is a better marker of fat mass value than resistin and may be considered an independent risk factor for cardiac disorders that is largely dependent on obesity. However, further prospective studies are needed to confirm these results. Estudos clínicos demonstraram que adipocitocinas têm papel importante no desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares ateroscleróticas. Avaliar a relação entre níveis de leptina e resistina em soro com obesidade e doença arterial coronariana (DAC). Em estudo transversal, avaliamos os níveis de resistina e leptina em soro, proteína C-reativa (CPR), perfil lipídico e testes de enzimas cardíacas (AST, CPK, LDH, CK-MB) em quarenta pacientes com DAC comparados a 40 controles saudáveis. Para avaliação de obesidade, foram feitas as medições antropométricas, incluindo peso e altura para o cálculo do índice de massa corporal (IMC) e circunferência da cintura (CC). Pacientes com DAC apresentaram aumento nos níveis de leptina e CPR, (p < 0,001), colesterol (p < 0,05), triglicérides (p < 0,01) e CC (p < 0,05) em comparação aos controles. Não houve diferença significativa entre DAC e controles com relação à resistina (p = 0,058). Na análise de regressão múltipla, foi encontrada apenas uma associação entre leptina em soro ao IMC (β = 0,480, p < 0,05) e CC (β = 1,386, p < 0,05). Os achados sugerem que a leptina é melhor marcadora de valor de massa gorda do que a resistina, e pode ser considerada um fator de risco, dependente da obesidade, independente para distúrbios cardíacos. Contudo, outros estudos prospectivos serão necessários para a confirmação desses resultados.

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Unknown 62 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 15 24%
Student > Master 7 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 6%
Other 4 6%
Professor > Associate Professor 4 6%
Other 8 13%
Unknown 20 32%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 18 29%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 10 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 3%
Sports and Recreations 2 3%
Other 2 3%
Unknown 22 35%