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Flow-mediated vasodilatation: variation and interrelationships with plasma lipids and lipoproteins.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18937098     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Endothelial dysfunction is a critical, prerequisite step in atherosclerosis, and may be evaluated by flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD). The objective of this study was to examine interrelationships between FMD and plasma lipids and lipoproteins, and to determine the between-operator and within-subject variability associated with this technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: FMD, plasma lipids and lipoproteins, including small dense LDL (sdLDL), were measured twice in 40 healthy volunteers, 4 weeks apart. Interrelationships between mean FMD responses and plasma lipids and lipoproteins were examined by correlation analysis. FMD measurements were taken by two independent operators, allowing determination of between-operator variability. Within-subject variability was determined by obtaining two measurements, 4 weeks apart, in every subject, and carried out by the same operator. RESULTS: FMD was inversely related to plasma triglycerides (r = -0.47, p = 0.002), total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol (r = -0.35, p = 0.03) and apolipoprotein B (r = -0.36, p = 0.02), but not to other plasma lipids and lipoproteins. When measuring variation in FMD, the following results were found: Between operators (SD = 4.0 FMD%) and within subjects (SD = 2.9 FMD%). CONCLUSIONS: The associations between FMD, plasma triglycerides and apoB provide evidence supporting a role for triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in endothelial dysfunction.
Authors:
Jeppe Grøndahl Rasmussen; Rikke Bülow Eschen; Inge Valbak Aardestrup; Claus Dethlefsen; Bruce A Griffin; Erik Berg Schmidt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation     Volume:  69     ISSN:  1502-7686     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-09     Completed Date:  2009-03-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404375     Medline TA:  Scand J Clin Lab Invest     Country:  Norway    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  156-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Research Aalborg Hospital, Arhus University Hospitals, Denmark. jgr1@dadlnet.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Arteries / physiology
Confidence Intervals
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Regional Blood Flow / physiology*
Triglycerides / blood
Vasodilation / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipoproteins; 0/Triglycerides

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