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Hyperhomocysteinemia and cardiovascular risks in hemodialysis patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20814121     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The risk of premature and progressive occlusive vascular disease is high in chronic uremic patients, and it accounts for more than 40% of the mortality in dialysis patients. End stage renal failure (ESRF) patients exhibit elevated plasma homocystein levels, about four fold as much as those in the controls, and it is now considered as a causative factor for increased risk of cardiovascular death among these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of total plasma homocysteine level and echocardiographic abnormalities as a surrogate of cardiac disease outcome in hemodialysis patients. 123 adult patients on maintenance hemodialysis and having echocardiography done during January till November 2006 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Plasma homocysteine level was directly related to the presence of aortic regurgitation r= 0.27 P= 0.009. There were negative correlations between ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular systolic dimension (LV.S) (r= - 0.71, P= 0.0001), left ventricular diastolic dimension (LV.D) (r= -0.23 p= 0.01) and age (r= - 0.021 P= 0.02). In conclusion we did not find the paradoxical reverse epidemiology in our patients and plasma total homocysteine level was in direct correlation with cardiac risk factors such as left ventricular mass index and aortic regurgitation.
Authors:
Mohammad Mahdi Sagheb; Mohammad Ali Ostovan; Zahra Sohrabi; Elham Atabati; Ghanbar Ali Raisjalai; Jamshid Roozbeh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1319-2442     ISO Abbreviation:  Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-03     Completed Date:  2010-11-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9436968     Medline TA:  Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  863-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Biological Markers / blood
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Cross-Sectional Studies
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Female
Homocysteine / blood*
Humans
Hyperhomocysteinemia / blood,  complications*
Iran
Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications,  therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Contraction
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Stroke Volume
Up-Regulation
Ventricular Function, Left
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 454-28-4/Homocysteine

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