scholarly journals Carotid Intima Media Thickness and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels in Prediabetes and its Correlation with Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Chauhan ◽  
Priyamvadha Ramesh ◽  
Parul Goyal ◽  
Sarita Jilowa ◽  
Amrinder Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Homeostatic Model Assessment ◽  
Homeostatic Model

scholarly journals Plasma Osteopontin Increases After Bariatric Surgery and Correlates with Markers of Bone Turnover But Not with Insulin Resistance

2008 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 2307-2312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Riedl ◽  
Greisa Vila ◽  
Christina Maier ◽  
Ammon Handisurya ◽  
Soheila Shakeri-Manesch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Resistance Index ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Insulin Resistance Index ◽  
Homeostatic Model Assessment ◽  
Homeostatic Model

Abstract Context: Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional protein involved in bone metabolism, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. OPN levels are elevated in the plasma and adipose tissue of obese subjects, and are decreased with diet-induced weight loss. Objective: We investigated the effect of bariatric surgery on plasma OPN concentrations in morbidly obese patients. Setting: The study was performed at a university hospital. Subjects: We investigated 40 obese patients aged 43.1 ± 1.8 yr, scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was performed in 30 subjects (27 females, three males), and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in 10 subjects (eight females, two males). Study Design: All patients were studied before and 1 yr (10.3–14.8 months) after the intervention. Main Outcome Measures: OPN, leptin, C-reactive protein, insulin, the homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance index, calcium, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, C telopeptide, and osteocalcin were determined. Results: Both bariatric procedures significantly reduced body weight, body mass index, insulin, leptin, and C-reactive protein 1 yr after surgery. Plasma OPN increased from 31.4 ± 3.8 to 52.8 ± 3.7 ng/ml after RYGB (P < 0.001) and from 29.8 ± 6.9 to 46.4 ± 10.6 ng/ml after LAGB (P = 0.042). Preoperative OPN correlated with age, insulin, the homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance index, and postoperative OPN. Postoperative OPN correlated with C telopeptide and osteocalcin. Conclusions: One year after RYGB and LAGB, plasma OPN levels significantly increased and correlated with biomarkers of bone turnover. Unlike other proinflammatory cytokines, OPN does not normalize but increases further after bariatric surgery.

scholarly journals High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Carotid Intima Media Thickness as Markers of Subclinical Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Pediatric Patients with Hypercholesterolemia

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (21) ◽  
pp. 5118
Author(s):  
Lana Blinc ◽  
Matej Mlinaric ◽  
Tadej Battelino ◽  
Urh Groselj
Keyword(s):  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Atherosclerosis Progression ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Media Thickness

Hypercholesterolemia is a major cause of atherosclerosis development and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). It leads to inflammation, which further accelerates atherosclerosis progression. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevated serum LDL-c from birth, due to a disease-causing variant in one of the causative genes (LDLR, APOB, PCSK9). In polygenic hypercholesterolemia (PH), the disease-causing genetic variant is absent; it is likely the cumulative result of multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms in LDL metabolism-related genes and other factors, such as lifestyle and environment. In high risk groups, such as patients with FH, an effective primary prevention of CVD must begin in childhood. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) are two potential minimally invasive correlates of inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis progression. hsCRP and cIMT have been shown to be significantly increased in patients with FH and PH relative to healthy controls, with some studies yielding conflicting results. In this review, we aim to summarize current knowledge and recent findings regarding the applicability of hsCRP and cIMT as markers of low-grade inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis, focusing especially on children and adolescents with hypercholesterolemia.

scholarly journals Insulin Resistance and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Migraine

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baburhan Guldiken ◽  
Sibel Guldiken ◽  
Muzaffer Demir ◽  
Nilda Turgut ◽  
Levent Kabayel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Endothelial Dysfunction ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Insulin Metabolism ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Hs Crp

Background:A relationship between migraine and vascular disorders such as hypertension, stroke, and coronary ischemia has been recently reported. Insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction, which commonly underlies these disorders, have not been widely investigated in migraine patients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the existence of insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction, and their relationship to vascular risk factors in patients with migraine.Methods:We evaluated insulin resistance and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), a marker of endothelial dysfunction, in 60 migraine patients and 25 healthy control subjects. Multiple analysis of covariance test was used to adjust for known confounding factors that can influence insulin metabolism and endothelial function, such as obesity, blood pressure, and lipid parameters.Results:Insulin resistance, as measured homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-R levels, was significantly higher in the migraine group (p<0.001). After adjustment for confounding variables, the relationship between migraine and the HOMA-R levels remained significant (p<0.001). The hs-CRP levels did not differ between the migraine and control groups.Conclusions:Our data show that insulin resistance is present in migraine patients. Endothelial dysfunction is not found during the headache-free period. Further studies are needed to explain the role of insulin resistance in migraine pathogenesis.

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