The intima-media thickness (IMT) is considered as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of carotid IMT with fetuin-A in patients with essential hypertension (EH) and normal renal function. The plasma levels of fetuin-A, interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and the biomarker of oxidative stress 8-iso-PGF2alpha were assayed in samples from 105 untreated EH patients. Carotid IMT measurements were also performed. EH was studied overall and after dividing in EH with IMT ≥ and <0.9 mm. All of the biomarkers were significantly different between the two subgroups, in particular, the fetuin-A level was lower in the patients with an IMT ≥0.9 mm. In the overall group, the linear analysis of correlation demonstrated that the IMT was significantly inversely correlated with the fetuin-A level (r=-0.40, P<0.0001) and directly with TNF-α (r=0.39, P<0.0001), IL-6 (r=0.38, P<0.0001) and 8-iso-PGF2alpha (r=0.356, P<0.0003). The multiple regression analysis performed that assigned IMT as a dependent variable showed that fetuin-A (β=-0.268, P<0.0001) was independently correlated with the IMT. Receiver-operator curves demonstrated that fetuin-A levels have a predictive power of IMT>0.9 mm (AUC (area under the curve) 0.738, P<0.0001). Our results suggest that in EH, fetuin-A is associated with the IMT independently of oxidative stress and renal function, thus predicting increases in the IMT.
Guarneri, M., Geraci, C., Incalcaterra, F., Arsena, R., Mulè, G., Vaccaro, F., et al. (2013). Subclinical atherosclerosis and fetuin-A plasma levels in essential hypertensive patients. HYPERTENSION RESEARCH, 36(2), 129-133 [10.1038/hr.2012.136.].
Subclinical atherosclerosis and fetuin-A plasma levels in essential hypertensive patients.
GUARNERI, Marco;GERACI, Calogero;INCALCATERRA, Francesca;ARSENA, Rosalia;MULE', Giuseppe;VACCARO, Francesco;COTTONE, Santina
2013-01-01
Abstract
The intima-media thickness (IMT) is considered as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of carotid IMT with fetuin-A in patients with essential hypertension (EH) and normal renal function. The plasma levels of fetuin-A, interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and the biomarker of oxidative stress 8-iso-PGF2alpha were assayed in samples from 105 untreated EH patients. Carotid IMT measurements were also performed. EH was studied overall and after dividing in EH with IMT ≥ and <0.9 mm. All of the biomarkers were significantly different between the two subgroups, in particular, the fetuin-A level was lower in the patients with an IMT ≥0.9 mm. In the overall group, the linear analysis of correlation demonstrated that the IMT was significantly inversely correlated with the fetuin-A level (r=-0.40, P<0.0001) and directly with TNF-α (r=0.39, P<0.0001), IL-6 (r=0.38, P<0.0001) and 8-iso-PGF2alpha (r=0.356, P<0.0003). The multiple regression analysis performed that assigned IMT as a dependent variable showed that fetuin-A (β=-0.268, P<0.0001) was independently correlated with the IMT. Receiver-operator curves demonstrated that fetuin-A levels have a predictive power of IMT>0.9 mm (AUC (area under the curve) 0.738, P<0.0001). Our results suggest that in EH, fetuin-A is associated with the IMT independently of oxidative stress and renal function, thus predicting increases in the IMT.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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