Carotid hemodynamics is associated with monocyte count determined by serum homocysteine level in patients with essential hypertension.
Clin Exp Hypertens
; 37(5): 358-63, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
To examine the association between pulsatility index (PI) in the common carotid artery (CCA) as a marker of vascular resistance and cardiovascular risk factors, including serum homocysteine and inflammation, 67 hypertensive patients were enrolled. PI correlated with homocysteine and interleukin-6, monocyte count, gender, age and BMI, with monocyte count and age being independent determinants for PI. In turn, monocyte count correlated with homocysteine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and HDL-cholesterol, BMI, and gender, with HDL-cholesterol and homocysteine being independent determinants for monocyte count. These results indicated monocyte count determined by homocysteine is associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.
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Assunto principal:
Monócitos
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Artéria Carótida Primitiva
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Hemodinâmica
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Homocisteína
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article