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Human serum albumin levels and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Japanese-American men: the Honolulu Heart Program.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17621861     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between lowlevels of human serum albumin (HSA) and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a cohort of elderly Japanese-American men. Using data from the Honolulu Heart Program's fourth examination (1991-1993), HSA levels of 998 Japanese American men aged 71-93 years was compared with plasma levels of fibrinogen, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, diastolic BP, BMI, and fasting blood glucose. HSA was significantly negatively associated with age and fibrinogen, and significantly positively associated with total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, diastolic BP, BMI and fasting blood glucose. After adjusting for age, tertiles of HSA were significantly positively associated with total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and significantly negatively associated with fibrinogen. Using multivariate stepwise regression, significant correlations were seen between HSA and fibrinogen, cholesterol, age, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and a borderline correlation was seen with systolic blood pressure. However, the model R-square for all variables was only 0.10. In conclusion, HSA levels are significantly associated with several traditional cardiovascular risk factors, particularly serum lipid levels.
Authors:
Chung-Eun Ha; Kamal H Masaki; Helen Petrovitch; Randi Chen; Lenore Launer; Nadhipuram V Bhagavan; Alan T Remaley; J David Curb
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hawaii medical journal     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0017-8594     ISO Abbreviation:  Hawaii Med J     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-11     Completed Date:  2007-08-23     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2984209R     Medline TA:  Hawaii Med J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  148, 150-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96813, USA. chungeun@hawaii.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cholesterol / blood*
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / analysis
Coronary Disease / blood*,  epidemiology*
Fibrinogen / analysis
Hawaii / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Risk Factors
Serum Albumin / analysis*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
N01-HC-05102/HC/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Serum Albumin; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen

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