Relationship of levels of Vitamin D with flow-mediated dilatation of brachial artery in patients of myocardial infarction and healthy control: A case-control study

Objectives: It is necessary to prevent postoperative infection following abdominal hysterectomy. The present study aimed to assess the relationship of anthropometric indices with vitamin D, zinc (Zn), and fasting blood sugar (FBS) levels in women with and without infection following abdominal hysterectomy in order to determine the exact effects of these factors on infection. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted in three teaching hospitals affiliated with Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in an 18-month period leading up to 2020. The participants consisted of 90 women who were candidates for abdominal hysterectomy. Anthropometric indices and vitamin D, Zn, and FBS levels were measured before the surgery. These factors were compared in the two groups of women with and without infection using the independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient, and P<0.05 was statistically significant. Results: No significant relationship was found between vitamin D, Zn, and FBS levels and anthropometric indices except for body mass index (BMI) that had a significant negative relationship with vitamin D blood levels (r = -0.20 and P = 0.043) while a significant positive relationship with FBS levels (r= +30 and P = 0.036) in infected patients. Therefore, patients with a higher BMI showed lower vitamin D whereas higher FBS levels in the group with infection. Conclusions: In general, vitamin D levels decreased and FBS levels increased by an increase in the BMI. These factors altogether increased the risk of postoperative infection following abdominal hysterectomy.

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Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation and carotid intima medial thickness in pediatric nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional case–control study

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology ◽

10.1007/s10157-014-0958-1 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 125-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Illaparambath Rahul ◽

Sriram Krishnamurthy ◽

Santhosh Satheesh ◽

Niranjan Biswal ◽

Zachariah Bobby ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nephrotic Syndrome ◽

Brachial Artery ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Flow Mediated Dilatation ◽

Intima Medial Thickness ◽

Carotid Intima Medial Thickness ◽

Artery Flow ◽

Control Study

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The Leu33/Pro Polymorphism (PIA1/PIA2 ) of the Glycoprotein IIIa (GPIIIa) Receptor Is Not Related to Myocardial Infarction in the ECTIM Study

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1656134 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 77 (06) ◽

pp. 1179-1181 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Stefan-Martin Herrmann ◽

Odette Poirier ◽

Pedro Marques-Vidal ◽

Alun Evans ◽

Dominique Arveiler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Acute Coronary Syndromes ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Receptor Complex ◽

Genotype Frequencies ◽

Large Multicenter Study ◽

Glycoprotein Iiia ◽

Coronary Syndromes ◽

Control Study

SummaryThe GPIIb/IIIa receptor complex may contribute to acute coronary syndromes by mediating platelet aggregation. The Leu33/Pro polymorphism (PlAl/PlA2) of the GPIIIa has recently been shown to be associated with CHD in a small case-control study. We have investigated this polymorphism in a large multicenter study of patients with myocardial infarction and controls and found no difference in the distribution of allele and genotype frequencies between cases and controls.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Vitamin D deficiency in first episode psychosis: a case-control study.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718118910.793486395 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Driss Moussaoui ◽

Adil Khoubila

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Vitamin D Deficiency ◽

Case Control Study ◽

First Episode Psychosis ◽

Case Control ◽

First Episode ◽

Episode Psychosis ◽

Control Study

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Dietary and serum vitamin D and preeclampsia risk in Chinese pregnant women: a matched case–control study

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521002956 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-26

Author(s):

Xue-min Huang ◽

Yan-hua Liu ◽

Han Zhang ◽

Yuan Cao ◽

Wei-feng Dou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Case Control ◽

Serum Concentrations ◽

Matched Case ◽

Matched Case Control Study ◽

Control Study

Abstract The effect of vitamin D (VD) on the risk of preeclampsia (PE) is uncertain. Few of previous studies focused on the relationship between dietary VD intake and PE risk. Therefore, we conducted this 1:1 matched case-control study to explore the association of dietary VD intake and serum VD concentrations with PE risk in Chinese pregnant women. A total of 440 pairs of participants were recruited during March 2016 to June 2019. Dietary information was obtained using a 78-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Serum concentrations of 25(OH)D2 and 25(OH)D3 were measured by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Multivariate conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were plotted to evaluate the dose-response relationship of dietary VD intake and serum VD concentrations with PE risk. Compared with the lowest quartile, the ORs of the highest quartile were 0.45 (95%CI: 0.29-0.71, Ptrend = 0.001) for VD dietary intake and 0.26 (95%CI: 0.11-0.60, Ptrend = 0.003) for serum levels after adjusting for confounders. In addition, the RCS analysis suggested a reverse J-shaped relationship between dietary VD intake and PE risk (P-nonlinearity = 0.02). A similar association was also found between serum concentrations of total 25(OH)D and PE risk (P-nonlinearity = 0.02). In conclusion, this study provides evidence that higher dietary intake and serum levels of VD are associated with the lower risk of PE in Chinese pregnant women.

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