Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia

Introduction and Objective: There are conflicting data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary artery ectasia (CAE). It is unclear whether CAE is associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT). We therefore investigated major car...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Dogan, Akif Arslan, Habil Yucel, Fatih Aksoy, Atilla Icli, Mehmet Ozaydin, Ercan Varol, Dogan Erdogan
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Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Habil Yucel
Fatih Aksoy
Atilla Icli
Mehmet Ozaydin
Ercan Varol
Dogan Erdogan
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Akif Arslan
Habil Yucel
Fatih Aksoy
Atilla Icli
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Ercan Varol
Dogan Erdogan
Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Akif Arslan
Habil Yucel
Fatih Aksoy
Atilla Icli
Mehmet Ozaydin
Ercan Varol
Dogan Erdogan
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title Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
title_short Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
title_full Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
title_fullStr Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
title_full_unstemmed Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
title_sort gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasia
publisher Elsevier
series Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description Introduction and Objective: There are conflicting data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary artery ectasia (CAE). It is unclear whether CAE is associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT). We therefore investigated major cardiovascular risk factors, serum GGT and hs-CRP levels in a large population of patients with CAE. Methods: A total of 167 patients with isolated CAE and 150 controls with normal coronary arteries were selected from 10 505 patients undergoing coronary angiography. Serum GGT and hs-CRP levels were evaluated in addition to cardiovascular risk factors including family history, obesity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Results: Hypertension and obesity were slightly more prevalent in CAE patients than in controls, whereas diabetes was slightly less frequent in CAE patients. Other risk factors were similar. Serum GGT (22 [17–42] vs. 16 [13–21] U/l, p=0.001) and hs-CRP (2.9 [1.9–3.6] vs. 1.4 [1.1–1.8] mg/l, p=0.001) levels were higher in CAE patients than in controls. The presence of CAE was independently associated with diabetes (OR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.20–0.95, p=0.04), obesity (OR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.07–7.56, p=0.04), GGT (OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.03–1.12, p=0.001) and hs-CRP levels (OR: 3.1, 95% CI: 2.1–4.6, p=0.001). In addition, GGT and hs-CRP levels were higher in diffuse and multivessel ectasia subgroups than focal and single-vessel ectasia subgroups (each p<0.05). Conclusions: Our findings show that CAE can be independently and positively associated with obesity, GGT and hs-CRP levels, but inversely with diabetes. Moreover, its severity may be related to GGT and hs-CRP levels. Resumo: Introdução e objetivos: Existem dados contraditórios relativamente à prevalência dos fatores de risco cardiovascular na ectasia da artéria coronária (EAC). Não é claro se a EAC possa estar associada à proteína C reativa de alta-sensibilidade (PCR-as) e à gama glutamiltransferase (gama-GT). Assim examinámos fatores de risco cardiovascular major, a gama-GT sérica e os níveis de PCR-as numa população mais alargada de doentes com EAC. Métodos: Foram selecionados um total de 167 doentes com EAC isolada e 150 casos-controlo com artérias coronárias normais dos 10 505 doentes submetidos a angiografia coronária. A gama-GT sérica e os níveis de PCR-as foram avaliados para além dos fatores de risco cardiovascular incluindo a história familiar, obesidade, tabagismo, diabetes, hipertensão e hiperlipidemia. Resultados: A hipertensão e a obesidade foram ligeiramente mais prevalentes nos doentes com EAC do que nos casos-controlo enquanto a diabetes foi menos frequente nos doentes com EAC. Os outros fatores de risco foram semelhantes. Os níveis de gama-GT sérica [22 (17-42) versus 16 (13-21) U/L, p =0,001] e de PCR-as [2,9 (1,9-3,6) versus 1,4 (1,1-1,8) mg/L, p =0,001] foram superiores nos doentes com EAC do que nos casos-controlo. A presença de EAC foi independentemente associada à diabetes (OR: 0,44, IC 95%: 0,20-0,95, p =0,04), obesidade (OR: 2,84, IC 95%: 1,07-7,56, p =0,04), gama-GT (OR:1,08, IC 95%: 1,03-1,12, p =0,001) e níveis de PCR-as (OR:3,1, IC 95%: 2,1-4,6, p =0,001). Além disso, os níveis de GGT e de PCR-as foram superiores nos subgrupos de ectasia difusa e mutivasos do que nos subgrupos de ectasia focal e de um vaso (cada p < 0,05). Conclusão: As nossas conclusões mostram que a EAC pode ser certamente associada à obesidade, aos níveis de gama-GT e de PCR-as, mas de modo inverso à diabetes. Além disso a sua gravidade pode estar associada aos níveis de gama-GT e de PCR-as. Keywords: Coronary ectasia, Risk factors, Inflammation, Gamma glutamyltransferase, Palavras-chave: Ectasia coronária, Fatores de risco, Inflamação, Glutamiltransferase
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spelling doaj-fac8b47bd7c1494eb3de9b492bcb5c922020-11-25T01:35:54ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia0870-25512016-01-013513339Gamma glutamyltransferase, inflammation and cardiovascular risk factors in isolated coronary artery ectasiaAbdullah Dogan0Akif Arslan1Habil Yucel2Fatih Aksoy3Atilla Icli4Mehmet Ozaydin5Ercan Varol6Dogan Erdogan7Cardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCorresponding author.; Cardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyCardiology Department, Medical School, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TurkeyIntroduction and Objective: There are conflicting data on the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in coronary artery ectasia (CAE). It is unclear whether CAE is associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT). We therefore investigated major cardiovascular risk factors, serum GGT and hs-CRP levels in a large population of patients with CAE. Methods: A total of 167 patients with isolated CAE and 150 controls with normal coronary arteries were selected from 10 505 patients undergoing coronary angiography. Serum GGT and hs-CRP levels were evaluated in addition to cardiovascular risk factors including family history, obesity, smoking, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Results: Hypertension and obesity were slightly more prevalent in CAE patients than in controls, whereas diabetes was slightly less frequent in CAE patients. Other risk factors were similar. Serum GGT (22 [17–42] vs. 16 [13–21] U/l, p=0.001) and hs-CRP (2.9 [1.9–3.6] vs. 1.4 [1.1–1.8] mg/l, p=0.001) levels were higher in CAE patients than in controls. The presence of CAE was independently associated with diabetes (OR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.20–0.95, p=0.04), obesity (OR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.07–7.56, p=0.04), GGT (OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.03–1.12, p=0.001) and hs-CRP levels (OR: 3.1, 95% CI: 2.1–4.6, p=0.001). In addition, GGT and hs-CRP levels were higher in diffuse and multivessel ectasia subgroups than focal and single-vessel ectasia subgroups (each p<0.05). Conclusions: Our findings show that CAE can be independently and positively associated with obesity, GGT and hs-CRP levels, but inversely with diabetes. Moreover, its severity may be related to GGT and hs-CRP levels. Resumo: Introdução e objetivos: Existem dados contraditórios relativamente à prevalência dos fatores de risco cardiovascular na ectasia da artéria coronária (EAC). Não é claro se a EAC possa estar associada à proteína C reativa de alta-sensibilidade (PCR-as) e à gama glutamiltransferase (gama-GT). Assim examinámos fatores de risco cardiovascular major, a gama-GT sérica e os níveis de PCR-as numa população mais alargada de doentes com EAC. Métodos: Foram selecionados um total de 167 doentes com EAC isolada e 150 casos-controlo com artérias coronárias normais dos 10 505 doentes submetidos a angiografia coronária. A gama-GT sérica e os níveis de PCR-as foram avaliados para além dos fatores de risco cardiovascular incluindo a história familiar, obesidade, tabagismo, diabetes, hipertensão e hiperlipidemia. Resultados: A hipertensão e a obesidade foram ligeiramente mais prevalentes nos doentes com EAC do que nos casos-controlo enquanto a diabetes foi menos frequente nos doentes com EAC. Os outros fatores de risco foram semelhantes. Os níveis de gama-GT sérica [22 (17-42) versus 16 (13-21) U/L, p =0,001] e de PCR-as [2,9 (1,9-3,6) versus 1,4 (1,1-1,8) mg/L, p =0,001] foram superiores nos doentes com EAC do que nos casos-controlo. A presença de EAC foi independentemente associada à diabetes (OR: 0,44, IC 95%: 0,20-0,95, p =0,04), obesidade (OR: 2,84, IC 95%: 1,07-7,56, p =0,04), gama-GT (OR:1,08, IC 95%: 1,03-1,12, p =0,001) e níveis de PCR-as (OR:3,1, IC 95%: 2,1-4,6, p =0,001). Além disso, os níveis de GGT e de PCR-as foram superiores nos subgrupos de ectasia difusa e mutivasos do que nos subgrupos de ectasia focal e de um vaso (cada p < 0,05). Conclusão: As nossas conclusões mostram que a EAC pode ser certamente associada à obesidade, aos níveis de gama-GT e de PCR-as, mas de modo inverso à diabetes. Além disso a sua gravidade pode estar associada aos níveis de gama-GT e de PCR-as. Keywords: Coronary ectasia, Risk factors, Inflammation, Gamma glutamyltransferase, Palavras-chave: Ectasia coronária, Fatores de risco, Inflamação, Glutamiltransferasehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115003170