The impact of pancreas and kidney transplant on cardiovascular risk factors (analyzed by mode of immunosuppression and exocrine drainage)

Background: Concerning trends in weight gain from 2000-2009 exist in the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a probability-based sample of Dallas County residents aged 30-65. However, the impact of significant weight gain (≥ 5% increase in body weight) on cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in this contemporary, multi-ethnic population is not known. Methods: We measured weight, LDL-c, blood pressure (SBP and DBP), and fasting glucose (FG) in 2,022 DHS participants (58% female) at study entry in 2000 and in 2009. Using logistic regression stratified by sex and race/ethnicity, we determined the age-adjusted odds of worsening CVRF (any increase in LDL-c, SBP, DBP or FG) for people who gained significant weight compared to those who did not. Results: Among women, 43% (N=500) gained significant weight, compared to 42% of men (N=355). Despite similar average weight gain (9.7±5.8 kg for women vs. 10±5.6 kg for men, p=0.4), women who gained significant weight had almost twice as large an increase in LDL-c (14±34 vs. 8±39 mg/dl, p=0.01) and SBP (12±18 vs. 6±19 mmHg, p<0.001) compared with men who gained significant weight. Increases in DBP (5±10 vs. 4±11 mmHg, p=0.05) and FG (4±29 vs. 2±32 mg/dl, p=0.30) were not significantly different between men and women. Among those with significant weight gain who were not on medications, SBP and LDL-c increases were higher in women compared with men (p<0.05). Differences in the amount of weight gained stratified by race and sex were modest (Table). Black women who gained significant weight were likely to have a worsening of all CVRF, while Hispanic women had the highest likelihood of having an increase in SBP associated with weight gain. In contrast, significant weight gain among men was not associated with worsening CVRF. Conclusions: Significant weight gain was associated with a deleterious impact on CVRF among women but not men. Disparate effects of weight gain between men and women highlight the importance of targeting aggressive weight control interventions toward women to help prevent adverse cardiac outcomes.

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Factor XIII Val34Leu polymorphism and the risk of myocardial infarction under the age of 36 years

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1160/th07-12-0755 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 99 (06) ◽

pp. 1085-1089 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Marianna Politou ◽

Christoforos Komporozos ◽

Demosthenes Panagiotakos ◽

Chrisoula Belessi ◽

Anthi Travlou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Factor Xiii ◽

Control Group ◽

Lower Prevalence ◽

Premature Coronary Heart Disease ◽

Acute Mi ◽

The Impact

SummaryThere are limited and controversial data regarding the impact of factor XIII (FXIII) Val34Leu polymorphism in the pathogenesis of premature myocardial infarction (MI). We examined whether FXIII Val34Leu polymorphism is associated with the development of early MI.We recruited 159 consecutive patients who had survived their first acute MI under the age of 36 years (mean age=32.1 ± 3.6 years, 138 were men). The control group consisted of 121 healthy individuals matched with cases for age and sex, without a family history of premature coronary heart disease (CHD). FXIII Val34Leu polymorphism was tested with polymerase chain reaction and reverse hybridization. There was a lower prevalence of carriers of the Leu34 allele in patients than in controls (30.2 vs. 47.1%, p=0.006). FXIII Val34Leu polymorphism was associated with lower risk for acute MI after adjusting for major cardiovascular risk factors (odds ratio [OR] = 0.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.27–0.95, p=0.03). Subgroup analysis according to angiographic findings (“normal” coronary arteries [n=29] or significant CHD [n=130]) showed that only patients with MI and significant CHD had lower prevalence of carriers of the Leu34 allele compared to controls after adjusting for major cardiovascular risk factors (OR = 0.42, 95% CI 0.22–0.83, p=0.01). Our data indicate that FXIII Val34Leu polymorphism has a protective effect against the development of MI under the age of 36 years, particularly in the setting of significant CHD.

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The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in African-Americans at High Risk for Type II Diabetes: Implications for syndrome X

Diabetes Care ◽

10.2337/diacare.20.5.745 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 745-752 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

T. R. Gaillard ◽

D. P. Schuster ◽

B. M. Bossetti ◽

P. A. Green ◽

K. Osei

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

High Risk ◽

African Americans ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Type Ii Diabetes ◽

Syndrome X ◽

Type Ii ◽

The Impact

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KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AFTER PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: DOES AN IMPROVEMENT IN CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS?

Transplantation Journal ◽

10.1097/00007890-201007272-01315 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 90 ◽

pp. 685

Author(s):

M. J. Pérez-Sáez ◽

K. Toledo ◽

L. González-Burdiel ◽

M. L. Agüera ◽

D. Del Castillo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Peritoneal Dialysis ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Kidney Transplant

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Age at period cessation and trajectories of cardiovascular risk factors across mid and later life

Heart ◽

10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315754 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 106 (7) ◽

pp. 499-505 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Linda Marie O'Keeffe ◽

Diana Kuh ◽

Abigail Fraser ◽

Laura D Howe ◽

Debbie Lawlor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Low Density Lipoprotein ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Later Life ◽

Glycated Haemoglobin ◽

Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽

The Impact

ObjectiveTo examine the association between age at period cessation and trajectories of anthropometry, blood pressure, lipids and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) from midlife to age 69 years.MethodsWe used data from the UK Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development to examine the association between age at period cessation and trajectories of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) from 36 to 69 years and trajectories of triglyceride, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and HbA1c from 53 to 69 years.ResultsWe found no evidence that age at period cessation was associated with trajectories of log triglyceride, LDL-C and HDL-C from 53 to 69 years and trajectories of SBP or DBP from 36 to 69 years, regardless of whether period cessation occurred naturally or due to hysterectomy. While we found some evidence of associations of age at period cessation with log BMI, log WC and log HbA1c, patterns were not consistent and differences were small at age 69 years, with confidence intervals that spanned the null value.ConclusionHow and when women experience period cessation is unlikely to adversely affect conventional cardiovascular risk factors across mid and later life. Women and clinicians concerned about the impact of type and timing of period cessation on conventional cardiovascular intermediates from midlife should be reassured that the impact over the long term is small.

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Role of Gender and Physical Activity Level on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in the Elderly

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ◽

10.1155/2020/1315471 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Antoine Raberin ◽

Philippe Connes ◽

Jean-Claude Barthélémy ◽

Pia Robert ◽

Sébastien Celle ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

The Elderly ◽

Activity Level ◽

Advanced Oxidation Protein Products ◽

The Impact

Background. Cardiovascular diseases remain as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. Ageing and gender strongly modulate the risk to develop cardiovascular diseases but very few studies have investigated the impact of gender on cardiovascular diseases in the elderly, which represents a growing population. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of gender and physical activity level on several biochemical and clinical markers of cardiovascular risk in elderly individuals. Methods. Elderly individuals (318 women (75.8±1.2 years-old) and 227 men (75.8±1.1 years-old)) were recruited. Physical activity was measured by a questionnaire. Metabolic syndrome was defined using the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel’s definition. Polysomnography and digital tonometry were used to detect obstructive sleep apnea and assess vascular reactivity, respectively. Blood was sampled to measure several oxidative stress markers and adhesion molecules. Results. The frequency of cardiovascular diseases was significantly higher in men (16.4%) than in women (6.1%) (p<0.001). Body mass index (25.0±4.3 vs. 25.8±3.13 kg.m−2) and glycaemia (94.9±16.5 vs. 101.5±22.6 mg.dL−1) were lower, and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (74.6±17.8 vs. 65.0±17.2 mg.dL−1) was higher in women compared to men (p<0.05). Oxidative stress was lower in women than in men (uric acid: 52.05±13.78 vs. 59.84±13.58, advanced oxidation protein products: 223±94 vs. 246±101 μmol.L−1, malondialdehyde: 22.44±6.81 vs. 23.88±9.74 nmol.L−1). Physical activity was not associated with lower cardiovascular risk factors in both genders. Multivariate analyses showed an independent effect of gender on acid uric (β=0.182; p=0.020), advanced oxidation protein products (β=0.257; p<0.001), and HDL concentration (β=−0.182; p=0.026). Conclusion. These findings suggest that biochemical cardiovascular risk factors are lower in women than men which could explain the lower cardiovascular disease proportion observed in women in the elderly.

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