scholarly journals Effects of Six-Week Endurance Training in Liver Enzymes, Lipid Profile, Interleukin-6 and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) Responses in People with a Family History of Coronary Artery Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzad Shiri ◽  
Amirabbas Monazzami ◽  
Mohammad Azizi

Background: Research on the effects of moderate-intensity endurance training on inflammatory indices and cardiovascular risk factors is limited. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of six weeks of endurance training on liver enzymes, body composition, fat profile, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein responses in people with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: Thirty men (30 - 45years) participated in this study who were divided into two groups, including the control group (n = 10) and training group (n = 20) systematically. The training group program consisted of running on a treadmill for 30 minutes with an intensity of 55 to 60% of maximum heart rate. These training programs were continued three times a week for six weeks. The control group did not perform any exercise program. ELISA technique was used to measure lipid profile, liver enzymes, interlukin-6 (IL-6), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), respectively. Results: The results showed that the variables of weight, liver enzymes, fat profile, IL-6, and hs-CRP were significantly different from the pre-test (P < 0.05). Also, in between-group comparison, the results showed that except for the variables of fat percentage and BMI in the other variables of the study, a significant difference was observed (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that moderate-intensity endurance training could be used as a useful way to reduce weight, levels of inflammatory markers, liver enzymes and cardiovascular risk factors in people with a family history of CAD.

2005 ◽  
Vol 90 (12) ◽  
pp. 6418-6423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Y. Tong ◽  
Chung-Shun Ho ◽  
Vincent T. F. Yeung ◽  
Maggie C. Y. Ng ◽  
Wing-Yee So ◽  
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Context: Age-related declines in testosterone and IGF-I are associated with deposition of visceral fat, a component of the metabolic syndrome (MES). Objective: Testosterone and IGF-I may interact with familial disposition to diabetes mellitus to increase the association with MES. Design: We conducted a cross-sectional cohort study. Setting: The study was conducted in a university teaching hospital. Subjects: Study subjects included 179 middle-aged men with a family history of diabetes (FH) (aged 39.1 ± 8.1 yr) and 128 men without FH (aged 43.8 ± 8.5 yr). Main Outcome Measures: Clinical characteristics, frequency of MES using the World Health Organization criteria with Asian definitions of obesity (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2), and serum levels of total testosterone, IGF-I, and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured. Results: Men with FH had higher frequency of MES than those without FH [39.1 vs. 23.4% (P = 0.004)]. On multivariate analysis, smoking (former and current smokers), low total testosterone, and IGF-I but elevated hs-CRP levels explained 35% of the MES variance in men with FH. The frequency of MES increased with declining tertiles of total testosterone and IGF-I but increasing tertiles of hs-CRP. After adjustment for age and smoking history, subjects with all three risk factors had a 13-fold increase in risk association with MES compared with those without hormonal and inflammatory risk factors. These risk associations were not found in men without FH in whom only smoking (ex and current) and low total testosterone level were independent predictors for MES, which explained 14% of the variance. Conclusions: Clustering of FH, hormonal abnormalities, and high hs-CRP is associated with MES in Chinese middle-aged men.


2020 ◽  
pp. 81-82
Author(s):  
Ramesh Chandra Thanna ◽  
B K Agarwal ◽  
Rakesh Romday ◽  
Neha Sharma

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are known as important reasons of the increased morbidity and mortality observed in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). The association of serum Interlukin-6 , homocysteine as well as other cardiovascular risk factors in relation to existence and cause of CVD were investigated. Method: In this study 200 CRF patients were recruited and further stratified into group with Male and Female as case groups. Those without renal failure were assigned as control group (n=200). Results: The patients with CRF showed a significant increase in plasma levels of Cpk-MB homocysteine and C-reactive protein (CRP) compared to control. The positive association were observed between homocysteine, Urea and Hs-CRP, IL_6 . It shows a significant Association of parameters in CRF . Conclusion: The results demonstrated elevation in plasma values IL-6 , homocysteine and HS-CRP in patients with CRF . However, these modifications may be lead to atherosclerosis and consequence CVD event. These parameters may be important with respect to the high morbidity and mortality of CVD found in patients with CRF.


1999 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
M. Margaglione ◽  
G. Cappucci ◽  
D. Colaizzo ◽  
G. Vecchione ◽  
E. Grandone ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S337-S337
Author(s):  
M. Pantovic Stefanovic ◽  
B. Dunjic-Kostic ◽  
M. Lackovic ◽  
A. Damjanovic ◽  
A. Jovanovic ◽  
...  

IntroductionImmune alterations are believed to be an important part in etiopathogenesis of affective disorders. However, it is not clear if the altered immune mediators are related to distinct disorders or particular psychopathology.AimsThe aim of our study was to explore the differences in C-reactive protein levels (CRP) between euthymic BD patients and healthy controls, as well as to explore the relationship between CRP and lifetime presented psychopathology within BD.MethodsThe study group consisted of 83 patients diagnosed with BD, compared to the healthy control group (n = 73) and matched according to age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). Lifetime psychopathology has been assessed according to predominant polarity as well as previous history of suicide attempts and psychotic episodes.ResultsThe CRP levels were significantly higher in BD patients when compared to healthy controls. After covarying for confounders, we observed that CRP levels, in euthymic BD patients, were related to number of previous suicide attempts, but not other indicators of lifetime psychopathology.ConclusionsBD patients per se, and particularly those with more suicide attempts, are more likely to present with proinflammatory state, even when in remission. Previous history of suicide attempts could bear specifically vulnerable endophenotype within BD. Systemic, longitudinal monitoring of the course of illness, and potential inflammatory mediators that underlie its systemic nature is warranted.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.


Author(s):  
Khaled Eltoukhy ◽  
Mohamed Gomaa ◽  
Yasmin Ibrahim ◽  
Mohamed Saad

Background: Primary intra cerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has high rate of disability and death. Many factors was supposed to be predictors of the outcome. The significance of measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) levels to predict the outcome is uncertain, and data have been controversial. The objective of our clinical study was to determine the relationship of hs-CRP levels with bad outcome. The authors tested if (independent of confounding factors) hs-CRP levels was elevated on admission (< 24 hours after ictus). Fifty patients with acute spontaneous hemorrhagic stroke, within 24 hours of onset confirmed by CT brain were admitted at neurology department, Mansoura University Hospital from June 2017 to September 2018. Age and sex cross-matched 50 healthy persons were studied as control group. Patient and control groups were subjected to full history, general and neurological examination, GCS on admission, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on admission, ICH score and Canadian scale on admission and after 30 days, Venous Blood samples were taken within 24 hours of onset and tested for routine laboratory investigations (liver function, serum creatinine, CBC and blood glucose) and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein level using Enzyme Immunoassay Test Kit. Computed tomography (CT) brain was repeated 72 hours later. Multivariable regression analyses were used to evaluate associations of hs-CRP concentration and ICH outcome. Kaplan–Meier analysis was used for survival. Results: This study revealed that Hs-CRP is significantly higher in patient group (9.3 mg/l) when compared to control group (0.68 mg/dl) with p value < 0,001. There was statistically significant correlation between NIHSS and hs-CRP levels but there was no statistically significant correlation between hs-CRP levels and stroke outcome. Conclusion: Taking these covariates into multivariable analysis revealed that there is correlation between hs-CRP and hemorrhagic stroke but it cannot be used as a predictor of its outcome.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Soniya Fahmi ◽  
Sunjida Shahriah ◽  
Omma Hafsa Any ◽  
Mahbuba Akter ◽  
Samia Afrin

Background: Obesity, characterized by increased fat mass and is currently regarded as a proinflammatory state and frequently associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases including Myocardial Infarction and also future risk for development of metabolic disorders such as T2DM. Highsensitivity C-reactive protein is a well-known inflammatory marker. Objective: In this study we aimed to determine the levels of serum high-sensitive C-reactive protein in obese parsons with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and obese with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) individuals. Methodology: This was a case-control study which was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, ZH Sikder Women’s Medical College, Dhaka during the period of July 2014 to June 2015. The age, sex and body mass index (BMI ≥ 30 kg / m²) matched 25 obese subjects with NGT were selected as control group and 25 obese patients with IFG were selected as case group. We measured levels of serum high sensitive Creactive protein in all groups. Subjects of both obese groups had significantly higher hs-CRP levels than the normal range. Results: A total number of 50 subjects were recruited for this study of which 25 obese subjects with NGT were selected as control group and 25 obese patients with IFG were selected as case group. The level of hs-CRP in obese with NGT and with IFG were found 2.91±1.56 mg/L & 3.42±1.72 mg/L, respectively. There are no significant difference between hs-CRP levels of obese subjects than the subjects with IFG (p>0.1). Conclusion: This study finding has concluded that obesity raises serum hsCRP level. IFG obese individuals are not at much higher cardiovascular and metabolic risk level than normal obese parsons. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017;4(1):21-24


Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi K Kim ◽  
Hyung-Min Kwon ◽  
Jong-Won Chung ◽  
Mi-Young Oh ◽  
Chang-Hun Kim ◽  
...  

Objective: Inflammatory processes are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and it has been known that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is associated with coronary heart disease. However, the association of hs-CRP with subclinical cerebrovascular disease is less well established. We investigated the association of hs-CRP with silent brain infarction (SBI) as a marker of subclinical cerebrovascular disease in elderly subjects without history of overt stroke. Methods: Neurologically asymptomatic elderly subjects (n=1,443; age ≥ 65 years) who visited for routine health check-ups were included in this study. The level of hs-CRP was measured and the presence of SBI was determined by brain MRI. Results: A total of 223 subjects (15.5%) had one or more SBIs, and the average hs-CRP level was significantly higher in subjects with SBI (2.2 mg/L) than in those without (1.4 mg/L). Compared with the lowest hs-CRP group (0-0.9mg/L), the proportion of SBI in the highest hs-CRP group (≥ 3 mg/L) was increased (27.1% vs. 13.6%). After adjusting by age, gender and the history of hypertension, diabetes, smoking, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease, the risk of SBI was increased significantly two-fold in the highest hs-CRP group compared with the lowest group. Conclusion: Elevated hs-CRP level was found to be associated with the presence of SBI. This result suggests that inflammatory processes may be related to the subclinical cerebrovascular disease.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Qintar ◽  
Puza P Sharma ◽  
Yuanyuan Tang ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
Yashashwi Pokharel ◽  
...  

Background: Elevated hs-CRP is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but little is known about predictors of elevated hs-CRP after AMI. Methods: TRIUMPH and VIRGO are prospective AMI registries that assessed hs-CRP levels 30 days after AMI. TRIUMPH assessed hs-CRP levels at 6 months. Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to examine predictors of elevated hs-CRP [≥2.0 mg/L] at 30 days and at 6 months after an AMI (TRIUMPH only). Results: Of 3410 patients in both registries, 58.6% had elevated hs-CRP 30 days post AMI. Patients with elevated hs-CRP were more likely to be female, black, obese, smokers, to have had higher LDL-C at the time of their AMI, with more peripheral vascular disease and history of heart failure, and were less likely to have had a prior PCI (Table). In TRIUMPH, baseline hs-CRP ≥2 mg/L (n=1301) was significantly associated with elevated hs-CRP at 6 months (p<0.001). Patients with elevated hs-CRP at 6 months (n=407) were more likely to be black, obese, smokers, have peripheral vascular disease and have higher baseline hs-CRP. Conclusions: hs-CRP remains elevated in a large proportion of patients following AMI. We identified several predictors of elevated hs-CRP at 1 and 6 months post AMI. Further studies are needed to validate the findings and understand the utility of routine screening of hs-CRP in post AMI patients.


Stroke ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 2001-2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riyaz Somani ◽  
Peter J. Grant ◽  
Kirti Kain ◽  
Andrew J. Catto ◽  
Angela M. Carter

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