Levels of apolipoproteins as risk factors for coronary artery disease / Níveis de apolipoproteínas como fatores de risco para doença arterial coronariana
J. vasc. bras
; 10(4): 293-297, dez. 2011. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The Saudi population is renowned for their unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate apolipoproteins B (apo B), A-I (apo A-I) and B/A-I as risk factors that might be associated with increased incidence of the coronary artery disease.METHODS:
Two hundred and twenty subjects suspected of having the coronary artery disease underwent coronary angiography and blood draw following a 12-hour fast. Apolipoproteins B and A-I were both measured by turbidimetric methods.RESULTS:
One hundred and forty subjects were positive and 80 subjects were negative for the coronary artery disease. Both apolipoproteins were found to be statistically significant as risk factors for the coronary artery disease apolipoprotein B (105.33±29.22 versus 94.56±24.35 mg/dL, p<0.003), apolipoprotein A-I (123.98±25.6 versus 133.5±24.1 mg/dL, p<0.004) and apolipoproteins B/A-I (0.88±0.28 versus 0.72±0.2, p<0.0001).CONCLUSIONS:
Measurements of apolipoproteins B, A-I and calculation of apolipoproteins B/A-I ratio either instead of or in addition to the customary measurements of lipoprotein cholesterol may significantly add to predicting and assessing the coronary risk factors in the Saudi population.RESUMO
INTRODUÇÃO:
A população da Arábia Saudita é conhecida por sua dieta não-saudável e inatividade física.OBJETIVO:
Investigar as apolipoproteínas B (apo B), AI (apo AI) e B/AI como fatores de risco que podem estar associados ao aumento da incidência da doença arterial coronariana.MÉTODOS:
Duzentos e vinte pacientes com suspeita de doença artRESULTADOS:
Cenerial coronariana foram submetidos à angiografia coronária e extração de sangue após jejum de 12 horas. As apolipoproteínas B e AI foram medidas por métodos turbidímetros.to e quarenta pacientes foram positivos e 80 foram negativos para a doença arterial coronariana. Ambas apolipoproteínas foram estatisticamente significativas como fatores de risco para doença arterial coronariana apolipoproteínas B (105,33±29,22 versus 94,56±24,35 mg/dL, p<0,003), AI (123,98±25,6 versus 133,5±24,1, p<0,004) e B/A-I (0,88±0,28 versus 0,72±0,2, p<0,0001).CONCLUSÕES:
As medidas das apolipoproteínas B, AI e o cálculo da relação B/AI tanto por ou em adição às medidas habituais de colesterol das lipoproteínas podem aumentar significativamente a previsão e avaliação dos fatores de risco coronariano na população saudita.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Coronary Artery Disease
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Coronary Angiography
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Hematologic Tests
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. vasc. bras
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Berkeley Heart Lab/US