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Serum Bilirubin Level is Negatively Correlated With Disease Progression of Peripheral Arterial Disease: An Observational Cohort Study.
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PMID:  22072643     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We determined whether low bilirubin level is a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). We recruited 318 patients with PAD and 100 healthy volunteers. Patients were divided into 4 groups by the Fontaine classification for PAD, namely, group 1 (grade 1, n = 4); group 2 (grade 2, n = 114), group 3 (grade 3, n = 164), and group 4 (grade 4, n = 36). Total bilirubin (T-BIL), direct bilirubin (D-BIL), and indirect bilirubin (I-BIL) levels were compared using stepwise multiple regressions adjusted for selected factors. After adjusting for gender, age, smoking, and diastolic blood pressure, serum levels of T-BIL, D-BIL, and I-BIL were significantly lower in the PAD group (P < .05). Patients with grade 4 PAD showed significantly (P < .05) lower levels of T-BIL when compared with grade 2 patients. We concluded that serum bilirubin levels are negatively correlated with the severity and progression of PAD.
Authors:
Hai-Yang Wang; Peng Han; Wei-Hui Zhang; Bing Liu; Ha-Li Li; Hai-Jun Wang; Ren-Ping Huang
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1940-1574     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Department of General Surgery, First Clinical College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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