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Plasma prekallikrein levels are positively associated with circulating lipid levels and the metabolic syndrome in children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20725119     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Plasma prekallikrein (PK) has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, but these associations have not been investigated in children. The present study examined PK activity in relation to well-established cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of children aged 9-11 years (N=97). We found a significant and positive association between PK and fasting levels of total cholesterol (p<0.01), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (p<0.01), and triglycerides (p<0.001). In addition, there was a significant association between PK activity and the metabolic syndrome, a clustering of risk factors considered to have an impact on atherosclerosis and CVD mortality. Finally, we found that children with a family history of CVD had significantly elevated PK activity. These novel findings warrant further investigations into the relationship between circulating PK levels and CVD risk factors because PK may be involved in the progression of the disease state.
Authors:
James A MacKenzie; Kristen A Roosa; Brooks B Gump; Amy K Dumas; Kestutis G Bendinskas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquée, nutrition et métabolisme     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1715-5312     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-20     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101264333     Medline TA:  Appl Physiol Nutr Metab     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  518-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York College at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126, USA. james.mackenzie@oswego.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Biological Markers / blood
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood,  etiology*,  genetics
Child
Cholesterol / blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Linear Models
Lipids / blood*
Lipoproteins / blood
Male
Metabolic Syndrome X / blood*,  complications
New York
Odds Ratio
Pedigree
Prekallikrein / analysis*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Triglycerides / blood
Up-Regulation
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R15ES015619/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Lipids; 0/Lipoproteins; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 9055-02-1/Prekallikrein

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