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The effects of metabolic syndrome versus infectious burden on inflammation, severity of coronary atherosclerosis, and major adverse cardiovascular events.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17426096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The clinical predictors of inflammation in atherosclerosis remain controversial. The objective of this study was to compare the associations of metabolic factors vs. infectious burden (IB) with inflammation, the severity of coronary atherosclerosis, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Coronary angiography with Gensini score was applied to assess the severity of coronary atherosclerosis in 568 patients with coronary artery disease. Metabolic syndrome (MS) score (0-5) was defined according to the modified criteria of National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. IB score (0-7) was defined as the number of seropositivities to several agents. RESULTS: IB score was not associated with plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, Gensini score, or the risk of MACE. In contrast, MS score significantly correlated with both plasma CRP concentration and Gensini score (P < 0.001 for both). MS score and plasma CRP concentration were also significantly associated with the risk of MACE (hazard ratios 1.51, P < 0.001; and 1.90, P = 0.002, respectively). CONCLUSION: Compared with IB, metabolic abnormalities have a more prominent association with the degree of inflammation, the severity of coronary atherosclerosis, and the risk of MACE in patients with coronary artery disease.
Authors:
Dao-Fu Dai; Jou-Wei Lin; Jia-Horng Kao; Chih-Neng Hsu; Fu-Tien Chiang; Jiunn-Lee Lin; Yi-Hua Chou; Kwan-Lih Hsu; Chuen-Den Tseng; Yung-Zu Tseng; Juey-Jen Hwang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-04-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  92     ISSN:  0021-972X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-09     Completed Date:  2007-08-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375362     Medline TA:  J Clin Endocrinol Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2532-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Cohort Studies
Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology*,  immunology*
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infection / epidemiology*,  immunology*
Inflammation / epidemiology,  immunology
Male
Metabolic Syndrome X / epidemiology*,  immunology*
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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